brownish
Example Sentences
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The podcaster and news-show panelist Guy Benson seems to change his brownish beard—on, then off, then on again—more often than his suits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Swimmers should be aware of the Lion's Mane, which is a brownish orange colour, and prevalent around Scotland's coastline in the warmer summer months.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
When speaking to Salon, Thayil generously explained what colors he saw in Soundgarden’s “Jesus Christ Pose”: “The word ‘Jesus’ is orangish, with brownish and reddish tones.
From Salon ● Jun. 9, 2026
When they got to the last three to five metres, "it just got dark brownish, sort of a yellowish colour", which told them they had potentially found very different conditions, said Kutuzov.
From Barron's ● Nov. 7, 2025
The hand that touches me is lumpy in its northern mitten, the skin of the wrist between mitten and jacket cuff brownish, like coffee with double cream.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
