as in blond
of a pale yellow or yellowish brown color
the tawny coat of a lion
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Recent Examples of tawny
All jawline and tawny hair, strapping, like he’s made of marble?
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Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 20 Sep. 2025
The tawny owl’s dark release of song quavered from the pine wood.
—Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
Great cornerbacks are football’s tawny owls, the biggest of the big-game hunters, dogging prey through darkness and chaos.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
Home to ancient mountains and verdant pine forests, this renowned preserve is brimming with all sorts of native Scottish fauna, with European pine martens, tawny owls and European badgers being just a few species that call the region home.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
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Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 20 Sep. 2025
The tawny owl’s dark release of song quavered from the pine wood.
—Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
Great cornerbacks are football’s tawny owls, the biggest of the big-game hunters, dogging prey through darkness and chaos.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
Home to ancient mountains and verdant pine forests, this renowned preserve is brimming with all sorts of native Scottish fauna, with European pine martens, tawny owls and European badgers being just a few species that call the region home.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tawny
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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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
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“Tawny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tawny. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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