tan
Example Sentences
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They glittered in gold platform heels, black and tan powersuits, and fur-lined wool dresses for the winter chill lingering in Washington.
From Salon
His hair was thick and black, and the rolled-back cuffs of his shirt showed his forearms, muscular and tanned.
From Literature
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Theo finishes crossing the tan marble floors and holds up the tin jar labeled Monogram, presenting it as if he were a fancy butler.
From Literature
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I follow Dad up to the townhouse, which looks just like his except that his is tan on the outside and this one is gray-blue.
From Literature
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He was a big man, dark, his face tanned, his beard ragged.
From Literature
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