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
Kidman wasn’t the first choice for Lucy in “Ricardos” — Cate Blanchett was, another fair-haired Australian.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2022
He was a scrappy, rambunctious, fair-haired son of New York City — hence the nickname — and through the decades a beloved one, as loyal to Yankee pinstripes as his most die-hard fans.
From New York Times • Oct. 9, 2020
Midland was the fair-haired, goody-goody one, always doing the right thing, never a spot on that pleated dress, always staying up late to do her homework and prepare for the future.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
