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 On October 24, 2006, Taylor Swift was released—the debut album by a 16-year-old with blonde curls, cowboy boots, and a special talent for turning heartbreak into hits. — Ilaria Perrotta, Vanity Fair, 24 Oct. 2026 At the Golden Globes all the way back in January, Grande traded the icy blonde for chestnut hair pulled into a dense, full ponytail with a sweeping side bang. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026 If her hair wasn’t blond and invariably (possibly strategically) mussed? — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026 Kate previously showed off bright blonde highlights during her last public appearance on October 9. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 22 Oct. 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
  • California boaters will now face a higher fee to use the state’s lakes, rivers and other waterways as officials expand their efforts to fight invasive golden mussels.
    — Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • What’s behind the golden (or orange) age of Halloween stoop decor in the city?
    — Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of golden
Adjective
  • The tiny Norwegian archipelago, 68 degrees north of the Arctic Circle and two flights from Oslo, is a distinctive and dramatic landscape with spiky mountains rising from the Norwegian Sea and sandy beaches fringed by fjords.
    — Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Hannah Damon, director of outreach and administration at Camp Amnicon Adventures and Retreats in South Range, Wisconsin, made the discovery while spending time with her son along the camp's sandy shoreline.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of sandy
Adjective
  • Police and the El Paso, Texas, branch of the NAACP are condemning a group of people, possibly including youths, who were shown wearing Ku Klux Klan-style white robes and hoods in viral social media videos.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Appointments typically start with a consultation and a review of TMJ history, followed by cleaning the jawline, mapping injection points with a white eyeliner pencil and placing botulinum toxin into the muscle with very thin needles.
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of white

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“Blond.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blond. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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