fair-haired
Example Sentences
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The baffling disappearance of a fair-haired, little boy from a remote Australian farm has been declared a major crime, with detectives pointing the finger at a suspect in his home.
From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026
Her sister Rahma is fair-haired and has blue eyes.
From BBC • Oct. 7, 2024
Kidman wasn’t the first choice for Lucy in “Ricardos” — Cate Blanchett was, another fair-haired Australian.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2022
“I had the world by the tail,” he writes in his new memoir, “The Answer Is…” “I was the talented newcomer in broadcasting. I was the bright, fair-haired boy.”
From New York Times • Jul. 21, 2020
They talked standing by the tarmac, and shortly after the man returned to the building, a tall fair-haired man walked out.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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