blond

adjective

ˈbländ How to pronounce blond (audio)
variants or blonde
Definition of blondnext
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 To the white blonde man at the real estate office, Lee isn’t an American, and the guy refuses to rent him a space for his bookstore. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026 Parker’s longtime colorist, Gina Gilbert at Benjamin Salon, has been working with the star for years to transition her sunny blonde into something gray-friendly. — Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2026 Maryam, a girl, has blonde hair and blue eyes and stands about 3 feet tall. — Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026 The post also featured a snap of Cyrus and Parton sitting cheek-to-cheek, with his legendary mullet and Canadian tuxedo giving Dolly’s towering blonde wig and canary yellow dress a run for their money in the flair department. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for blond
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blond
  1. tawny
  2. golden
  3. sandy
  4. white
Adjective
  • The autumn palette here is incomparable, with maples, birches, oaks, and ash trees erupting in crimson, gold, and tawny tones.
    — Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The outfit consisted of a sleeveless, mock-neck blouse in mocha-brown, tucked into a tawny suede skirt that hit just above her ankles.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of tawny
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  • In a blow to the investment migration industry, the European Union's top court ruled Malta's golden passport program unlawful in April 2025, declaring that EU citizenship could not be sold.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • In a blow to the investment migration industry, the European Union’s top court ruled Malta’s golden passport program unlawful in April 2025, declaring that EU citizenship could not be sold.
    — Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of golden
Adjective
  • Sea turtles now nest on the secluded sandy beach that’s for all intents and purposes private, save for villagers occasionally visiting the small oceanfront temple for ceremonies.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Peaks and valleys ranging from a light sandy color to a deep blueish-gray create an almost hypnotic landscape.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of sandy
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  • At the opening, Lafayette 148 NorthPark will feature its fall 2026 collection, including exclusive leather colorways created for Dallas, precise tailoring and signature white shirts informed by the archives and three decades of craftsmanship.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The suspects were arrested while traveling in white vans near RAF Fairford.
    — Steve Hendrix, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of white

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“Blond.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blond. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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