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
This is likely to have been a reference to eyewitness descriptions of a "fair-haired attacker", also known as the "blonde attacker", which the BBC revealed White resembled at the time of the murder.
From BBC • Nov. 3, 2023
“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
Stempel and Van Doren were an obvious contrast: The fair-haired and handsome Van Doren, and the relatively plain Stempel, a stocky, dark-haired man with glasses and a flat, nasally accent.
From Washington Times • May 31, 2020
A fair-haired, big-bellied man was watching Harry anxiously.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
