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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 The result was a glorious bloom of light-brown curls with blond highlights. — Victor Garber, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026 Tasked with the assignment of retrieving the escapees is Bob (Knoxville, sporting a blonde dye job), a 50-year-old counselor whose job is on the line. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026 Hadid was seen in New York City with her long, blonde hair styled in a voluminous blowout that spilled over her shoulders. — Marci Robin, Allure, 17 Sep. 2026 In the snap, the pair rocked matching outfits while twirling their blonde hair at the exact same time. — Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 16 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
Adjective
  • Still, the administrators, the commissioners and league presidents must recognize that if trade wars devolve into something more hateful and restrictive, team owners may find their golden goose has fallen into the crockpot.
    — Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Return the baking dish to the oven and cook the chicken until the liquid is nicely reduced and the skins are crisp and golden brown, 18 to 20 minutes longer.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of golden
Adjective
  • Ship Bottom is another buzzy base with plenty to keep travelers entertained—from mini-golf and arcades to surf shops and ice cream parlors—and a sandy shoreline to stretch out.
    — Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The Kordofan Observatory monitoring group said that at least 70 miners were killed or missing at the site, which stretches about a half-mile across a wide swath of fragile, sandy soil.
    — Yasir Abdallah, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of sandy
Adjective
  • The continued existence of the northern white rhino, on the other hand, will be measured not in centuries, not in decades, but in years.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Finish the look by styling the pants with an airy white blouse and cherry red flats.
    — Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of white

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“Blond.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blond. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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