as in tanned
having a skin color darkened by the sun
It was easy to tell who among the beachgoers worked outside, as their bodies were brown from the sun.
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Recent Examples of brown
A bit further from the wreckage was a leather purse, jacket and a small pair of brown heeled boots that laid neatly next to a broken and bloody plastic chair.
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Aaron Valdez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Oct. 2025
Freshman Kohl Rosario, who is from Miami, Florida originally, entered through the NW tunnel wearing a brown cowboy hat.
—Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2025
Gap Suede Ballet Flats Between the chocolate brown color and the suede finish, these ballet flats perfectly capture two of our favorite fall trends.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025
Born into poverty in the shadow of old Memorial Stadium, Chico had light mocha skin, greenish-brown eyes, and a tail that dangled from the back of his head.
—Jeff Pearlman, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
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Aaron Valdez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Oct. 2025
Freshman Kohl Rosario, who is from Miami, Florida originally, entered through the NW tunnel wearing a brown cowboy hat.
—Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2025
Gap Suede Ballet Flats Between the chocolate brown color and the suede finish, these ballet flats perfectly capture two of our favorite fall trends.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025
Born into poverty in the shadow of old Memorial Stadium, Chico had light mocha skin, greenish-brown eyes, and a tail that dangled from the back of his head.
—Jeff Pearlman, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brown
tanned
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Leo, hired as their lead guitarist, had the right look—rough around the edges, with long dark hair and tanned skin.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Oct. 2025
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Its broad, meticulously kept tanned dunes dissolving into rolling surf and the deep blue Pacific with breathtaking sunsets are a photographer’s dream.—
Greg Mellen,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Brown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brown. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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