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 Lonnie’s gaudy outfits and bleach-blonde locks may as well be an homage to John Daly, if not a long tradition of pro golfers who refuse to blend in with their respectable surroundings. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 July 2026 After viewers observed how Ormund dyed the hair of a merchant boy blonde to pass him off as Prince Daeron Targaryen, the reactions swiftly commenced online. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026 One evening a woman with blonde hair that fell obediently to her shoulders came to the door. — Literary Hub, 13 July 2026 Haaland — blond and hulking — plays like a true Viking raiding the shores of Yorkshire. — Nikki McCann Ramirez, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for blond
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blond
  1. tawny
  2. golden
  3. sandy
  4. white
Adjective
  • This look features a gradation of nudes, from tawny brown to pale cream.
    — Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 19 July 2026
  • For instance, Andrews has adopted the historic technique of preserving cheese wheels in tawny port to enhance the flavor.
    — Justin Meneguzzi, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
Definition of tawny
Adjective
  • Researchers began this effort in 2025, taking cell samples from deceased golden wild yaks and transplanting clone embryos into surrogate mothers.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
  • The speculative nattering kicked in at around the same time the last scrap of golden confetti had found a resting place on the turf at, um, New York New Jersey Stadium.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 July 2026
Definition of golden
Adjective
  • Porto Santo Porto Santo appeals to travelers seeking privacy within Portugal's Madeira archipelago, where a nine-kilometer sandy beach sets it apart from Madeira's rugged, rocky coastline.
    — Paula Conway, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Brace for notorious Keyserville Road, a long sandy slope where some cyclists dismount and push.
    — Pam LeBlanc, Southern Living, 20 July 2026
Definition of sandy
Adjective
  • The ticket matched four of the white balls and the gold Mega Ball on Tuesday, July 21, to score $10,000, according to the Idaho Lottery.
    — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 23 July 2026
  • Near a busy intersection in Shawnee, a red, white and blue sign juts out in front of a two-story home with a white picket fence.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
Definition of white

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