brown

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Usually, I whisk whatever sweetener I have on hand directly into the custard: honey, maple syrup, brown sugar, white sugar, sometimes a combination.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

While the popular girls strutted through the halls with their effortless Pinterest-inspired updos, I was applying brown eyeshadow to my scalp to disguise the sparse spots.

From Slate • May 23, 2026

After about 5 minutes in the oven and a few more under the broiler, I pulled the pizza out hot, with nice brown spots on the crust and cheese.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

It was summer, and the video felt like an annual reminder to give the song its due: to get down, to get brown, and to feel — once again — what Roy Ayers was feeling.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

I thought of Biddy and her sisters laying warm brown eggs in their baskets, Muc to have piglets one day.

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