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brown

[broun] / braʊn /
ADJECTIVE
of a dark color with a yellow-red hue
Synonyms
STRONG
amber bay beige bister brick bronze buff chestnut chocolate cinnamon cocoa coffee copper drab dust ecru fawn ginger hazel henna khaki mahogany nut brown ochre puce russet rust sepia sorrel tan toast umber
WEAK
auburn burnt sienna snuff-colored tawny terra-cotta

Example Sentences

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So with farmers facing arid brown fields that should be flooded, lush paddies, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim this week announced cloud-seeding operations to trigger rain.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

But I'm reassured I won't be turning a crisp brown.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

He helped start the Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment, a statewide nonprofit that organizes lower-income Black and brown communities for progressive change.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

The brown butter streusel forms a craggy, golden crown—nutty, crisp, just salted enough to keep things interesting.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

At the next locker over, a girl with frizzy brown curls applied lipstick behind a small gold compact.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

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