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
In this 1977 portrait of Janet Jackson, Hayvenhurst, the Jackson family home, is seen in full 1970s glory, with orange and brown accents on the wall.
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India Roby, Architectural Digest, 4 May 2026
He was described as about 5-foot-11 and 220 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes, according to the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 4 May 2026
The bills do not require developers to build affordable, accessible housing on a statewide basis and the SSMMA says developers have long shunned certain communities in the south suburbs, in Chicago and historically Black and brown communities.
—Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Courteney Cox steps out in an a brown and black outfit with a puffer vest in New York City on April 29.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
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India Roby, Architectural Digest, 4 May 2026
He was described as about 5-foot-11 and 220 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes, according to the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 4 May 2026
The bills do not require developers to build affordable, accessible housing on a statewide basis and the SSMMA says developers have long shunned certain communities in the south suburbs, in Chicago and historically Black and brown communities.
—Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Courteney Cox steps out in an a brown and black outfit with a puffer vest in New York City on April 29.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brown
tanned
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The biggest is Theroux’s overly tanned and idiotic tech billionaire Benji Barnes, who is dating Emily (Emily Blunt) after recently divorcing his cool wife Sasha Barnes (Lucy Liu) and leaving her with billions.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
4 May 2026
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The ex-spies blended in nicely among the engineers, techies, and tanned retirees from law enforcement and government-adjacent jobs.—
Adam Ciralsky,
Vanity Fair,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Brown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brown. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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