variants
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
Meanwhile, Zach is just actively turned off by Kenzie, telling her he’s never dated a blonde before and erecting a pillow barrier between them to sleep.
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Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 3 June 2026
Chico Rice in Willows also won an award this year for its blonde rice, which previously won in 2021.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
Girl is always camera-ready with her cute blond bob, sunny yellow dress and matching shoes, holding a blue box of Morton salt in one hand and umbrella in the other for those rainy days.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
Inside, the 61-room property is a vision of Scandi-chic design, with blonde wood furnishings and splashes of seaside blue.
—Zoey Goto, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2026
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Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 3 June 2026
Chico Rice in Willows also won an award this year for its blonde rice, which previously won in 2021.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
Girl is always camera-ready with her cute blond bob, sunny yellow dress and matching shoes, holding a blue box of Morton salt in one hand and umbrella in the other for those rainy days.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
Inside, the 61-room property is a vision of Scandi-chic design, with blonde wood furnishings and splashes of seaside blue.
—Zoey Goto, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blond
Adjective
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These tawny shapes look otherworldly, particularly when midday light beams shine through.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2026
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The pale tortilla was dappled with shades of brown, toasty and tawny—simplicity, done superlatively.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
3 May 2026
Adjective
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Using whole eggs or extra yolks rather than egg whites (the binder of choice for white cake) gives the cake its warm, golden color.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
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In the course of reality TV’s 20-some-odd years golden era, a cheating scandal is almost as certain as a public screaming match in an unsuspecting local restaurant.—
Alexandra Hildreth,
Vogue,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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This shrub likes to grow in moist, organically rich soil, but also tolerates poor sandy soils and occasional dryness.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
27 May 2026
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Mavillette Beach Provincial Park Not far from Yarmouth, Mavillette Beach Provincial Park offers over a kilometer of sandy coastline.—
Kaitlyn McInnis,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
Adjective
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The new map moved predominantly Black neighbors into white majority districts and split Wasserman Schultz’s former district five ways, leading her to launch a campaign for the 20th District.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2026
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Ciara and Interracial Dating in the Bravosphere The most thought-provoking moment of the episode concerned the online minefield that is interracial dating in the Bravosphere, a network that features predominantly white casts.—
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
3 June 2026
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“Blond.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blond. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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