variants
or ochreous
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ocherous
Adjective
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A number of factors contribute to the erosion of the Outer Banks barrier islands, including their low-lying and naturally sandy character, which leaves them vulnerable to shifting and wave action.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025 -
If your soil is excessively sandy or slow-draining clay, consider a different type of turfgrass.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Kidman's blonde hair was styled using all Virtue products, powered by Alpha Keratin 60ku.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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Borjas is described as approximately 5 feet, 5 inches tall and approximately 155 pounds with blonde hair and blue eyes, deputies said.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Names such as Kopke, Graham’s, Taylor’s, and Sandeman have been here for centuries, the long-standing winemakers aging ruby and tawny ports in cavernous cellars.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
2 Oct. 2025
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All jawline and tawny hair, strapping, like he’s made of marble?—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
20 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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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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Pruitt is described as standing 5 feet 7 inches tall, weighing 120 pounds, with blue eyes, and blonde or strawberry blonde hair.—
William Thornton | wthornton@al.com,
al,
7 Feb. 2023
Adjective
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In a subtler interpretation of the trend, the Jazz bookshelf is handcrafted in oak that takes on a golden hue when hit with the right light.—
Rachel Gallaher,
Robb Report,
4 Oct. 2025
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And that way is with a golden buttery graham cracker crust.—
Amber Love Bond,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 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
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“Ocherous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ocherous. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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