FAIR-HAIRED Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

fair-haired

adjective

ˈfer-ˈherd

Definition of fair-haired next

as in beloved

granted special treatment or attention she had been the teacher's fair-haired pupil—the one who could do no wrong

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Recent Examples of fair-haired Shnaider’s parents were concerned that the fair-haired daughter would get sunburned on the courts, but caps and visors reportedly obstructed her view. —

Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 4 June 2026 The proud Westeros family of dragonlords have always been intent on making things bend to their (fair-haired, dragon-loving) will, even when the chips were down. —

Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 27 Apr. 2026 Amanda was feline and fair-haired; Emerald had the large eyes, thick black eyebrows, and neotenous features of an anime hero. —

Robert Moor, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026 Unlike the legend in Shakespeare’s Hamlet — whose rejection by the Prince of Denmark sparks her unraveling — this fair-haired singing socialite will not be losing the plot. —

Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025 Initially, instrumental music is playing, but once the band dies down, a fair-haired youth starts singing, countertenor-like. —

Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 27 July 2025 Pavan was two months shy of 18, fair-haired and lanky. —

Mari Saito, USA Today, 20 May 2025 Emma has been some fabulous version of blonde for quite some time now, interrupting her fair-haired streak with the occasional brunette detour. —

Marci Robin, Allure, 3 Feb. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fair-haired

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The world first fell in love with her as a contestant in the RuPaul’s Drag Race multiverse, where her razor-sharp charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent turned her into one of the franchise’s most beloved queens.

— Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 June 2026
Inspired by the original trilogy books by Robert Ludlum, the beloved franchise takes Damon's character all over the world on dangerous missions, running into enemies and the occasional ally as his past in espionage repeatedly catches up with him.

— Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026