tawny

Example Sentences

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Folan would often describe her early years of marriage and motherhood, in an idyllic white house in a tawny Connecticut suburb, as looking blissful on the surface.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Then, moments later, there she is again: Exiting the White House, coolly lethal in sunglasses, stilettos and a funnel neck MaxMara coat the color of a tawny marmalade.

From Salon • Nov. 9, 2025

Raised in Fife, with its tawny beaches and sleepy fishing villages, a career in music was a distant dream.

From BBC • May 30, 2025

Jake, a tawny 2-year-old mutt in L.A.’s West Valley shelter, wasn’t doing well.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2024

The wide gaps in his gums were tinged a subtle tawny color.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie