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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Many exteriors around the new end zone will be metallic, beige or brown to match the existing brickwork on the Bleymaier center.
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 7 Jan. 2025
The tiny island is home to brown and white pelicans, roseate spoonbills, owls, ospreys, terns, herons, egrets, and other shore birds.
—Kara Franker, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2025
Police described Bryan as a Black female with black hair and brown eyes.
—Charmaine Patterson, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
Titled the Jehan Belted Mule, the shoe arrives in three variations, brown, black, and a pebbled design in black.
—Essence, 20 Dec. 2024
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 7 Jan. 2025
The tiny island is home to brown and white pelicans, roseate spoonbills, owls, ospreys, terns, herons, egrets, and other shore birds.
—Kara Franker, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2025
Police described Bryan as a Black female with black hair and brown eyes.
—Charmaine Patterson, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
Titled the Jehan Belted Mule, the shoe arrives in three variations, brown, black, and a pebbled design in black.
—Essence, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Brown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brown. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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