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
English, whose thick gray-brown hair swooped over her head, was game.
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Dan Greene, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Portman opted for a long brown tweed coat with black peak lapels over a black turtleneck, opaque tights and pointed black sock boots.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 25 Jan. 2026
At seven seconds, the video shows a man dressed in tactical gear believed to be a federal agent shove a woman wearing a brown jacket and black leggings in the back near the side of the street.
—Kif Leswing,terri Cullen, CNBC, 25 Jan. 2026
Beckham styled her dark brown hair in an effortless blowout, showing off golden-blonde strands at the bottoms.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 25 Jan. 2026
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Dan Greene, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Portman opted for a long brown tweed coat with black peak lapels over a black turtleneck, opaque tights and pointed black sock boots.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 25 Jan. 2026
At seven seconds, the video shows a man dressed in tactical gear believed to be a federal agent shove a woman wearing a brown jacket and black leggings in the back near the side of the street.
—Kif Leswing,terri Cullen, CNBC, 25 Jan. 2026
Beckham styled her dark brown hair in an effortless blowout, showing off golden-blonde strands at the bottoms.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 25 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for brown
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brown
tanned
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Sunburnt blush focuses the color in the very center of your face for a just-tanned effect, while the doll-blush trend places it on the apples of cheeks for a smooth look.—
Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
15 Dec. 2025
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The boots are made from a twinface sheepskin upper, with fleece and wool on the inside and the tanned skin on the outside.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
24 Nov. 2025
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“Brown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brown. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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