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
For this weekend’s visit, Meghan wore a chocolate brown Anine Bing quilted bomber jacket and black jeans that What Meghan Wore estimated were by Brunello Cucinelli.
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Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 16 Feb. 2026
Dressed ominously in brown combat garb with black leather gloves and a hunting knife strapped to her back, the German actress tries several takes as rush hour revs up.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 15 Feb. 2026
Turner, on the other hand, was clad in a head-to-toe Louis Vuitton look, including a light-brown twill wool jacket and matching trousers.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 15 Feb. 2026
Throughout his travels, Newsom often blended in with the Gettys’ brown-haired sons.
—Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
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Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 16 Feb. 2026
Dressed ominously in brown combat garb with black leather gloves and a hunting knife strapped to her back, the German actress tries several takes as rush hour revs up.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 15 Feb. 2026
Turner, on the other hand, was clad in a head-to-toe Louis Vuitton look, including a light-brown twill wool jacket and matching trousers.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 15 Feb. 2026
Throughout his travels, Newsom often blended in with the Gettys’ brown-haired sons.
—Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
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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 19 Feb. 2026.
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