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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Jamie looks at me, fondness and something like regret in his warm brown eyes.
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Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 12 June 2025
The system that is now targeting and brutalizing immigrants of color has a long history of targeting and brutalizing Black, brown, and Indigenous communities across this country.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
This end table comes in four neutral colors—black, brown, oak, and gray—to match any room’s color scheme.
—Jacqueline Tempera, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 June 2025
Fungal Infections Fungal infections and diseases are another reason hydrangea leaves may turn brown.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 31 May 2025
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Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 12 June 2025
The system that is now targeting and brutalizing immigrants of color has a long history of targeting and brutalizing Black, brown, and Indigenous communities across this country.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
This end table comes in four neutral colors—black, brown, oak, and gray—to match any room’s color scheme.
—Jacqueline Tempera, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 June 2025
Fungal Infections Fungal infections and diseases are another reason hydrangea leaves may turn brown.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 31 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for brown
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“Brown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brown. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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