auburn
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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
An auburn couch was positioned beneath a chandelier hung from the light-wrapped olive trees that surrounded the scene.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2023
According to that entry, the woman was thought to be 5-foot-5 with red or auburn hair.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 14, 2023
McDonagh is described as being about 5ft 2in in height and of stocky build with auburn hair and green eyes.
From BBC • Jan. 24, 2023
Rickon was to his right, his mop of shaggy auburn hair grown so long that it brushed his ermine mantle.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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