Amandla’s hair was styled in a dramatic auburn ponytail with gold regal clips on the sides of her slick back.—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 29 May 2024 The album cover — reflecting the season of its release (autumn) and its title — features Swift sporting a crimson lip and an auburn cap while seated in a scarlet-red vehicle.—Nicole Sands, Peoplemag, 22 May 2024
Noun
Julianne Moore's bold mane teeters between bright copper and the deeper auburn seen here.—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2024 Many of her most memorable looks have been worn on the Met Gala carpet: Zendaya’s auburn Joan of Arc crop in 2018?—Christine Werthman, Billboard, 1 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for auburn
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Word History
Etymology
Adjective
Middle English auborne blond, from Middle French, from Medieval Latin alburnus whitish, from Latin alburnum sapwood
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