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Recent Examples of brunetStorie, who is brunette, looks just like her father, while Aspen has blonde hair that takes after her mom.—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024 The picture shows Prince William in a car next to a brunette woman, with her ear and a bit of cheek visible.—Constance Grady, Vox, 6 June 2024 This combo of smoky, brunette, and purple hues is so cool.—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2023 On the other hand the Kale of Finland looked to be brunette Europeans.—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 19 Sep. 2010 See All Example Sentences for brunet
If the second section presents the diagnosis, then in the footnote to Howl Ginsberg writes a prescription, because if we’re oppressed by a dark faith then the only antidote is a different one.
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Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
Villains could hide in the giant banyan tree or lurk in the spookily dark new flotation room; a fight scene might involve someone crashing down the waterfall-wall in the centre of the wellness centre.
As the Rams took the field for their last week of OTAs on Monday, the newest member of the organization walked out with his helmet in his left hand, pointing at new teammates with his right, his trademark white and black sweatband around his forehead.
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Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
9 June 2026
Perry wore a floor-length white gown as Trudeau kept his look simple in a white dress shirt and black blazer over matching slacks.
To its members, Latin America’s leaders weren’t revolutionary peers but swarthy radicals.
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Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
Sporting Robert Shaw’s distinctive fisherman’s cap, flinty and crooked grin, and swarthy mutton-chop sideburns, Gildart Jackson’s is an evocative portrayal of Robert Shaw.