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brown

[broun] / braʊn /


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Myxas glutinosa gets its name from the gooey mantle that covers its extremely delicate, gold-flecked brown shell.

From BBC Sep. 11, 2026

Satellite imagery over the Atlantic on Wednesday 9 September shows a large, brown and hazy area which is a dry, dusty later in the atmosphere moving toward the US.

From BBC Sep. 10, 2026

Such moments of everyday intimacy, sisterhood and friendship are absent from mainstream representations of East L.A., public housing projects and brown neighborhoods.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

Glancing back half a mile later, he saw a towering wall of brown water churning through the gorge.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

A brown wren worked on a nest in the roof’s thatching.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff

They fell in love with the hash browns at Waffle House.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 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

Breakfast options include the sausage McMuffin, sausage biscuit, sausage burrito, hash browns, and a medium coffee—all at under $3 each.

From Barron's Apr. 21, 2026

Leaving the refuge, the vibrant color palette and moisture give way to muted browns and the returning austerity of desert air.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 7, 2026

The Princess was always brightest in spring, just after the conifers emerged from the snow, their deep green needles seeming almost black against the tawny browns of soil and bark.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover

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

Unsurprisingly, we found that vision appeared to be quite important for navigating browner waters.

From Science Daily Jun. 21, 2026

More than a few bore tans so dark that they were browner than me.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 28, 2025

Melanomas typically look darker or browner than basal cell carcinomas, Connolly said, but patients should bring any lesion they’re worried about to a dermatologist’s attention.

From Seattle Times Mar. 24, 2024

They were crossed just enough to be mentioned, and only in context with the fact that one might have thought long and seriously before wishing them straighter, or deeper, or browner, or wider set.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger

“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

I hug Spot, then look into his brownest eyes.

From "Ninth Ward" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

Already this year, thousands of white spruce trees in the area around Wisley had browned leaves in early August, a sign they won’t cope with a hotter climate.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 31, 2026

Add the chorizo and cook, breaking it apart with a spoon, until browned and slightly crisp at the edges, about 5–7 minutes.

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

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

I say to the lady, and she laughs, revealing a row of broken teeth, browned at the edges.

From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle

Even zoomed-out satellite imagery of western France shows a striking increase in the browning of land compared to last year.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

When the fruit is cut, bruised, or exposed to air, the enzyme helps trigger the browning reaction.

From Science Daily May 24, 2026

That browning occurs when PPO reacts with oxygen after the fruit is cut or bruised.

From Science Daily Oct. 27, 2025

Potatoes need to be plucked from the ground and handled with care to prevent browning that can mar otherwise perfect chips.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 9, 2025

Each one of our steps leaves deep footprints in the browning sand, another imperfection along with the streaks of dirt, tufts of grass, and collections of mossy rocks on the beach.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer




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