russet

Example Sentences

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His russet beard was a bird’s nest tangle; one cheek was pulled downwards by an ugly scar, and whatever had bitten him had taken off one ear.

From Literature

The golden light darkens to a dirtier russet shade.

From Literature

“I would say the color is halfway between bark and russet,” she decided, and brought it to the cashier.

From Literature

Their russet hair looked almost gray in the color-stealing light of the moon, but each time they passed beneath a street lamp the auburn sheen glowed like an ember.

From Literature

But for some, the true treat will turn out to be the classic oval or oblong-shaped russet spud, good for baking, frying or just plain admiring.

From The Wall Street Journal