auburn

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Every autumn, as leaves turn from green to auburn and float to the ground, we turn into a nation of outdoor undertakers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025

The land was auburn coloured, covered with dried stalks of recently cut corn, good fodder for hungry sheep.

From BBC • Aug. 9, 2024

“Or double?” suggested Whitfield, grinning beneath a wide-brimmed black hat and a cascade of auburn hair.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 30, 2023

More than a half-century later, Lollobrigida still turned heads with a head full of auburn curly hair and her statuesque figure.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 16, 2023

Then she roused the children, gave each head of shining auburn hair a quick smoothing with a damp comb, and helped them put on their shoes.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood