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or blonde
as in tawny
of a pale yellow or yellowish brown color
the little boy's blond hair darkened to brown as he grew older
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Recent Examples of blond
After debuting super long bright blonde hair on her first day at the festival, Klum switched things up again for day two with yet another bold hair transformation.
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Meg Walters, InStyle, 13 Apr. 2026
Capps is about six feet tall and 150 pounds, with blond hair and blue eyes.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
The leader, Apple (Lili Reinhart) operates in the controlling mode of Regina George or Cher Horowitz; her lackeys are alt queen Fig (Alexandra Shipp) and blond bimbo Cherry (Victoria Pedretti).
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
She is then seen taking the stage donning her famous blond, banged hairstyle.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 24 Mar. 2026
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Meg Walters, InStyle, 13 Apr. 2026
Capps is about six feet tall and 150 pounds, with blond hair and blue eyes.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
The leader, Apple (Lili Reinhart) operates in the controlling mode of Regina George or Cher Horowitz; her lackeys are alt queen Fig (Alexandra Shipp) and blond bimbo Cherry (Victoria Pedretti).
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
She is then seen taking the stage donning her famous blond, banged hairstyle.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blond
Adjective
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This whiskey was distilled in 2017, aged in new charred oak, and then finished in a combination of casks—tawny port, white port, Oloroso sherry, and ruby port—and bottled at 113 proof.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
19 Mar. 2026
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On the carpet, the star’s hair looks a little more tawny and cinnamon-colored, even leaning a luminous dark auburn when the light hits just right.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The sound box had a teardrop shape, just a couple of inches deep, with a golden-brown polyurethane finish that darkened to black at the edges.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
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But when Willy floats into a conversation with Ben or experiences a memory of Biff’s high-school glory days, golden light floods the stage through a high bank of dirty windows.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The juveniles — around 5 and 6 feet long — like the sandy shallow waters that keep them safe from predators, and the plentiful food of stingrays and small sharks that live near shore, Lowe noted.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
9 Apr. 2026
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Conway‑Norris thought the bunny pictured in the post resembled Flopsy, with its sandy brown fur.—
Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Many of the college-age attendees donned Turning Point attire, Trump hats and red-white-and-blue paraphernalia for the event.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The ceiling of the awning, once white, is now charred and peeling.—
Monique John,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Blond.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blond. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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