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tawny

[taw-nee] / ˈtɔ ni /


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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

The young tawny cougar with the broad, handsome features headed east for nearly 50 miles to escape his father, wandering through whatever green spaces he could find “and probably more than few backyards,” Pratt said.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 23, 2024

He had seen tawny owls in the neighbourhood before but was surprised to discover these so close to the heart of the city.

From BBC • Aug. 28, 2024

He smirks down at me and tosses a lock of faded, tawny hair out of his green eyes.

From "Red Queen" by Victoria Aveyard




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