as in tanned
having a skin color darkened by the sun
It was easy to tell who among the beachgoers worked outside, as their bodies were brown from the sun.
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Recent Examples of brown
To dispose of the plants safely, put them in brown landscape waste bags and set them out for pickup.
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Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
5 July 2026
Look for areas where dry, brown grass has accumulated on the lawn and use a rake to remove or de-thatch it.
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
5 July 2026
Hung Vanngo painted a warm brown eye, a creamy pink matte lip, and velvety skin.
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Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
5 July 2026
After a few weeks, the lower leaves will turn brown and dry, while the upper leaves stay green.
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Emily Hayes,
Martha Stewart,
5 July 2026
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Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
5 July 2026
Look for areas where dry, brown grass has accumulated on the lawn and use a rake to remove or de-thatch it.
—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
5 July 2026
Hung Vanngo painted a warm brown eye, a creamy pink matte lip, and velvety skin.
—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
5 July 2026
After a few weeks, the lower leaves will turn brown and dry, while the upper leaves stay green.
—
Emily Hayes,
Martha Stewart,
5 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for brown
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brown
tanned
Adjective
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Rigid beauty standards defined Victoria’s Secret in the peak of its mid-aughts glory, with girls watching rows of extra-small, tanned models at the annual fashion show.
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The biggest is Theroux’s overly tanned and idiotic tech billionaire Benji Barnes, who is dating Emily (Emily Blunt) after recently divorcing his cool wife Sasha Barnes (Lucy Liu) and leaving her with billions.
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“Brown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brown. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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