ocherous

variants or ochreous
Definition of ocherousnext

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Adjective
  • And even better, since Galveston is a popular Texas beach town with 32 miles of sandy shores.
    Megan duBois, Southern Living, 25 June 2026
  • The shore now alternated between open sandy or rocky beaches and jumbled boulders ranging from a foot to many feet in diameter.
    Marc Terziev, Outdoor Life, 25 June 2026
Adjective
  • Alcock’s golden blond hair was styled with a middle part and soft waves by stylist DJ Quintero.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 23 June 2026
  • Think of it as the hair equivalent of no-make up makeup, and Emma Stone's caramel blonde lob is a prime example.
    Fiona Embleton, Glamour, 22 June 2026
Adjective
  • According to the South China Morning Post, the man alerted authorities after noticing the reptile, described as a tawny-colored snake as thick as an adult's arm.
    Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026
  • Rain streamed from their whiskers and soaked their tawny coats.
    Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Adjective
  • In the 67th minute, Bosnia and Herzegovina had a golden chance with Amar Dedić ripping a shot from the far center, but it's blocked by Swiss goalkeeper Kobel.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 June 2026
  • Chef Christo Pretorius’s food is predictably good, such as beef fillet drenched in Cafe de Paris butter and a side of crunchy golden fries.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 June 2026
Adjective
  • Bedding should be straw or similar material (avoid blankets or towels that can freeze).
    Sergio Candido, CBS News, 24 Jan. 2026
  • 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
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
  • Anderson has been transitioning back to blonde in recent months, stepping out with a more subtle strawberry blonde shade back in October.
    Meg Walters, InStyle, 10 Jan. 2026
  • 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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“Ocherous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ocherous. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.

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