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
The book was fat and the cover appealing—an unblinking blonde woman staring through a French door.
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Sarah Adler
september 8, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
Kate Middleton just seemingly dyed her hair again after she was accused of wearing a blonde wig.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 8 Sep. 2025
Doja Cat ate her red MACximal Silky Matte Lipstick at the MTV VMAs last night, which paired with a feline eye, matching red nails, and a blonde ‘80s bouffant.
—Essence, 8 Sep. 2025
The officer was a güero, Acosta Peña told me—blond and light-skinned.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
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Sarah Adler
september 8, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
Kate Middleton just seemingly dyed her hair again after she was accused of wearing a blonde wig.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 8 Sep. 2025
Doja Cat ate her red MACximal Silky Matte Lipstick at the MTV VMAs last night, which paired with a feline eye, matching red nails, and a blonde ‘80s bouffant.
—Essence, 8 Sep. 2025
The officer was a güero, Acosta Peña told me—blond and light-skinned.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blond
Adjective
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Great cornerbacks are football’s tawny owls, the biggest of the big-game hunters, dogging prey through darkness and chaos.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
31 Aug. 2025
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The shallow water is the same tawny color as at Silvermine, but the reservoir floor is concrete-lined.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Cook, flipping occasionally, until deeply golden brown and crispy all over, 4 to 5 minutes, adjusting heat as needed to prevent overbrowning.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025
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Of course, this fallow year came during the ‘golden generation’ period.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Robbie invites Peach Boy to close his eyes and imagine white sandy beaches, a big blue ocean, and beautiful women asking to dance with him.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
4 Sep. 2025
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The net was pulled along the sandy bottom, running over rocks jutting out from the soft seafloor.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Blond.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blond. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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