brunette

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It shows Yuriy, serious and composed besides Valeria, a brunette with an infectious smile who resembles her mother Lyudmyla.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

“People think I’m on drugs because of my appearance,” says Joe H., a lanky, long-haired brunette holding an electric guitar on his lap.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

The singer and actress, 32, has recently swapped her signature, Glinda-era blonde locks with a brunette tone, sending fans wild on social media.

From BBC • Nov. 10, 2025

He met his wife, Mary Lou, in 1956, brunette and pretty, wearing bobby socks at a fraternity mixer at Michigan State.

From Salon • Nov. 14, 2024

Sometimes Mary was brunette and brown-eyed, other times blond and blue-eyed, but gorgeous every time.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd