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
To create this easy, creepy costume, put on a pair of pajamas and attach brown pipe cleaners to a headband.
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Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
And rates are up to 25% higher in Black and brown communities than white areas, former Mayor Jennifer Roberts said at the Carolinas Climate Summit in April, citing figures from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2025
She was released from the hospital in early September, with half of her head covered in long brown hair, and the other side shaved.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
The husband, who was lanky and wore a baby-blue hoodie, was thirty years old, and the wife, who parted her long brown hair down the middle, was twenty-three.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2025
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Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
And rates are up to 25% higher in Black and brown communities than white areas, former Mayor Jennifer Roberts said at the Carolinas Climate Summit in April, citing figures from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2025
She was released from the hospital in early September, with half of her head covered in long brown hair, and the other side shaved.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
The husband, who was lanky and wore a baby-blue hoodie, was thirty years old, and the wife, who parted her long brown hair down the middle, was twenty-three.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brown
tanned
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But this gorgeous pair of tanned leather mules has a cork insole and a natural rubber sole for a super high-quality step.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
3 Nov. 2025
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The homey haunt, just a stone's throw from the shore, has served up many ice-cold beverages for tanned locals and sunburnt visitors alike.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Brown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brown. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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