as in tanned
having a skin color darkened by the sun
It was easy to tell who among the beachgoers worked outside, as their bodies were brown from the sun.
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The first snap is of the toddler in a brown and white striped sweater standing outside on a dirt path surrounded by trees and rocks.
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Raven Brunner, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
Makeup artist Ernesto Casillas kept the actor's glam soft and light, starting with an ethereal silvery-white shadow on her lids anchored by peachy-pink blush and a brown lip.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 21 Oct. 2024
He was last seen just before 11 a.m. Saturday carrying a brown bamboo walking stick and a black backpack near North Sherman Boulevard and West Capitol Drive in Milwaukee.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 20 Oct. 2024
The cake boasts several layers of delicate vanilla sponge, along with a topping of creamy brown butter mousse, a middle layer of maple mousse, and a final layer of crispy caramely pecan.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2024
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Raven Brunner, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
Makeup artist Ernesto Casillas kept the actor's glam soft and light, starting with an ethereal silvery-white shadow on her lids anchored by peachy-pink blush and a brown lip.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 21 Oct. 2024
He was last seen just before 11 a.m. Saturday carrying a brown bamboo walking stick and a black backpack near North Sherman Boulevard and West Capitol Drive in Milwaukee.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 20 Oct. 2024
The cake boasts several layers of delicate vanilla sponge, along with a topping of creamy brown butter mousse, a middle layer of maple mousse, and a final layer of crispy caramely pecan.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2024
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“Brown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brown. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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