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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 Big and blond with an easy smile, Dennis moves like a man now, someone who has a family. — Nadia Bowers, Vogue, 10 Sep. 2026 After a short stint as a redhead last year, Anderson returned to her blond roots at the top of 2026. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026 Paige Wollman Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension Authorities described Wollman as 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighing 145 pounds, with dark blonde and pink hair and brown eyes. — Riley Moser, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026 At the time, Dannielynn was wearing her ash blonde and black hair in a bob with bangs. — Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 9 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
  • Broil, turning halfway through, until golden brown with some edges getting a deeper char, 15–18 minutes.
    — Hana Asbrink, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Then came the Mirafiori, a golden, overly sweet mix of mezcal, crème de litchi, lime, and nasturtium.
    — Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of golden
Adjective
  • Pulse once or twice to combine, then add the tahini and pulse another 5 or 6 times, until the mixture just comes together in a few large clumps but is still sandy.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
  • In the video, the robot travels across sandy and uneven surfaces while negotiating changes in elevation and ground conditions.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of sandy
Adjective
  • Between a school of banggai cardinalfish, a single juvenile emperor angelfish cut through, its deep blue scales segmented by white, vein-looking striations.
    — John Donegan LONG BEACH POST, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
  • In the end, the winners were predominantly white and the speeches were inarguably neutral.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of white

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“Blond.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blond. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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