variants
or ochreous
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ocherous
Adjective
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Try earth tone shades such as sandy beige, terracotta, or chocolate brown.—
Kristin Hohenadel,
The Spruce,
16 Jan. 2026 -
Rosemary needs well-draining sandy or loamy soil, such as cactus soil, to prevent it from becoming soggy and causing root rot.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
15 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The actor, 42, sported a shaggy blonde hairstyle during a date night with girlfriend Monica Barbaro to see the Penn and Teller show in Las Vegas.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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In a backstage photo, Garfield debuted a bold new hair transformation, ditching his wavy brunette locks for a curly long blonde look.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
14 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Her lips shine, too, with an ombré look in tawny brown hues, an effect created by makeup artist Bella Mayven with Charlotte Tilbury's Lip Cheat pencil in Foxy Brown and Big Lip Plumpgasm gloss in Nudegasm Diamonds.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
12 Jan. 2026
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The only movement is his coat, a tangle of tawny dreadlocks that ripples and waves in the stiff wind.—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
11 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Dwayne Johnson walked hand-in-hand with wife Lauren Hashian, who looked golden in a floor-length gown.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Return to oven, and bake until hot and bubbly around edges and chips are lightly golden brown, about 10 minutes.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Their delicious 2021 Viognier is straw colored in the glass with aromas of white flowers, white peach, and dried apricot with flavors of yellow peach, jasmine flower, and cantaloupe melon.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
24 July 2025
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Inside the container is straw, alfalfa, water and vegetables, and electronic equipment will monitor the temperature and allow technicians to even talk to the animal.—
Alicia Fernández,
Fortune,
22 Jan. 2024
Adjective
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And yet, about four years ago, images of myself with flaxen hair started to wheedle their way into my brain and park there.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
4 Apr. 2025
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Miss Maynard’s class is building Holland on a small scale in one of their sandbox tables with dikes, towers, windmills, boys with wooden shoes and girls with flaxen hair.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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In that original viral campaign launch video, a bearded Platner, his strawberry blonde hair tousled, introduced Maine voters to the issues central to his platform, namely, broad economic populism, taxing billionaires, and universal healthcare.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
16 Oct. 2025
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Speaking of strawberry blonde, Perry says to take the shade a little bit deeper.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Ocherous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ocherous. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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