tan

Example Sentences

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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

He was a big man, dark, his face tanned, his beard ragged.

From Literature

Residents and tourists who were out shopping or tanning on the beach of this gleaming business hub of the United Arab Emirates watched with curiosity as missiles were intercepted above them like loud, daytime fireworks.

From The Wall Street Journal

The victim described the attacker to police as "white, olive skinned and tanned", a "muscular build" and "a shiny, hairless chest", Price said.

From BBC

I sat back and stared at the dull tan wall of the dorm room I’d called home ever since I could remember.

From Literature