brown
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.
See Examples For:
We walk on, through a field of potatoes, the plants shrivelled to nothing and lying brown on the soil.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
In the last row of his fields in southeastern France, the wind rustled through the brown leaves of vines that overheated during a blaze that swept the region this summer.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
The lack of representation contradicted what he knew to be true: Holiness also resides in Black and brown people.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
At facilities in Clifton, N.J., a laboratory table that normally sits empty is stacked six vials high with hundreds of feces samples, and scientists and technicians are working overtime to manage the brown onslaught.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
“And he has brown eyes, deep-set like yours. It is my greatest wish to see him again, alive and well. We can only hope.”
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
They fell in love with the hash browns at Waffle House.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
In contrast, the living room offers a calmer palette of sky blues and earthy browns.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
As it turns out, even the most committed skeptic can be won over by a plate of greasy, crisp hash browns, a perfectly smoked brisket or a side of ranch.
From Salon ● Jun. 17, 2026
For the $4 breakfast bundle, customers can choose a sausage McMuffin or sausage biscuit, served with hash browns and a small coffee.
From Barron's ● Apr. 21, 2026
The menu board itself still offered eggs, hash browns, seven kinds of pie.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
Elsewhere, the data highlights more localised hotspots of stress around Peterborough, Lincolnshire and parts of mid and east Devon, where fields also appear significantly browner than a year ago.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
People fishing in browner lakes may consider appealing to the senses of the fish that are likely to be in the water.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 21, 2026
Yukon is the smallest and browner, while Marty and Monty are gray.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 27, 2023
Cook at 350 to 375 degrees — the higher temp will get you a browner, crisper top — for 40 minutes to an hour, depending on your dish and the ingredients.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 31, 2022
At the front door of Gutshot Textiles, they were met by a large man with a beard like Santa Claus's but browner.
From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green
“I’m not going to be supportive of defunding cultural events in the brownest city in Orange County and making the public choose between celebrating our culture or giving mutual aid,” said Councilmember Johnathan Hernandez.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2025
"I'd look at certain celebrities who've got like white decor in the house, I'm like, 'who would choose white? I've gone for the brownest brown so that it hides the dirt," she said.
From BBC ● Feb. 4, 2024
Young, rich Stephen Carlton Clark had married Susan Hun, descendant of brownest, trimmest Albany ancestors.
From Time Magazine Archive
In Hawaiian, “maka” means eyes, and Kumu Maka’s are the biggest and brownest.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
He ate the biggest, brownest and best parts of the chicken at every Sunday meal.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
Season the skirt steak with salt and black pepper, then sear in batches until deeply browned around the edges, about 2–3 minutes per side.
From Salon ● May 19, 2026
The dish, made of browned ground beef, rice and basically whatever else you have on hand, has inspired hundreds of posts since January.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
Each bite is guaranteed to be a delicious medley of both sweet and spice, never just plain browned crust.
From Salon ● Apr. 28, 2026
In a large skillet over medium heat, cook sausage until deeply browned and the fat has rendered, about 5–7 minutes.
From Salon ● Apr. 7, 2026
Slightly browned and buttered, just how I like them.
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
But freshwater browning doesn’t affect all species of fish equally.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 21, 2026
Brook trout abundance was not affected by freshwater browning.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 21, 2026
The powder clings beautifully to potatoes before roasting, the dried dairy helping to encourage browning while the herbs perfume every bite.
From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2026
The sight of browning, fallow land where prized wine grapes were grown has become more frequent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2025
The browning grass had recently been clipped short, and the brick path leading to the graveyard was swept clean.
From "Ash" by Malinda Lo
Vocabulary lists containing brown
