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
Skylee has brown eyes, black hair, standing about 5-foot-4 and weighs about 120 pounds.
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
Over time, ground beef turns dull red, then eventually brown, as this pigment-determining protein converts to its oxidized version, metmyoglobin.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Apr. 2026
Padres players arrived in the visitor’s clubhouse at Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú on Saturday to find brown T-shirts hanging in their lockers.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
These delicious party rolls are packed with gooey Gruyère cheese, turkey, and bacon ,then topped with dijon mustard and a brown-sugar-garlic-butter spread.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2026
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
Over time, ground beef turns dull red, then eventually brown, as this pigment-determining protein converts to its oxidized version, metmyoglobin.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Apr. 2026
Padres players arrived in the visitor’s clubhouse at Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú on Saturday to find brown T-shirts hanging in their lockers.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
These delicious party rolls are packed with gooey Gruyère cheese, turkey, and bacon ,then topped with dijon mustard and a brown-sugar-garlic-butter spread.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brown
tanned
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The ex-spies blended in nicely among the engineers, techies, and tanned retirees from law enforcement and government-adjacent jobs.—
Adam Ciralsky,
Vanity Fair,
19 Mar. 2026
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But this gorgeous pair of tanned leather mules has a cork insole and a natural rubber sole for a super high-quality step.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Brown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brown. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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