tan
Example Sentences
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The Arsenal midfielder was notably pink in pre-tournament snaps, with fans on social media poking fun at his beetroot-red face and watch strap tan line.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
Almodóvar is seated behind his desk, wearing a crisp white T-shirt under a tan chore coat.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026
Sherman, wearing a tan pantsuit and dark-framed glasses, recounted what had happened the previous day.
From Slate • May 1, 2026
"I don't mean rainbow colors, but you know, dark browns or tan colors because that tells us something about the composition, and that tells us something about the history of the Moon."
From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026
The floor was covered with tan tatami, and the walls were gray blue.
From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata
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