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
Emma has been some fabulous version of blonde for quite some time now, interrupting her fair-haired streak with the occasional brunette detour.
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Marci Robin, Allure, 3 Feb. 2025
The replication crisis has debunked many of psychology’s fair-haired hypotheses, but for the marshmallow test, things have only become more interesting.
—Big Think, 24 June 2024
Each shows a fair-haired woman, finely dressed in a yellow satin jacket and seated at a table, with a pen in her right hand and a sheet of paper at the ready.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 20 Feb. 2023
Marci Robin, Allure, 3 Feb. 2025
The replication crisis has debunked many of psychology’s fair-haired hypotheses, but for the marshmallow test, things have only become more interesting.
—Big Think, 24 June 2024
Each shows a fair-haired woman, finely dressed in a yellow satin jacket and seated at a table, with a pen in her right hand and a sheet of paper at the ready.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 20 Feb. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fair-haired
Adjective
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In March, Chopra attended a preview performance of the beloved Jason Robert Brown musical, gushing about it on her Instagram page.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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North, who was cast on the beloved CBS sitcom at only 6 years old, died on April 6 following a battle with cancer.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
6 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Actual samples of lunar regolith are rare and precious, and therefore simulants, which aim to replicate different types of regolith, are used for experiments instead.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Government spending is the central planning of precious resources.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Save your favorite Better Homes & Gardens recipes in one place using MyRecipes.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Mar. 2025
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Welcome to our weekly rundown of the best new music — featuring big singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more.—
Rolling Stone,
Rolling Stone,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The Allwood Timberline Cabin Tiny House caught our eye for a few noteworthy reasons, namely the darling front porch that’s perfect for lounging.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2025
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Your darling planetary ruler, Venus, is transiting the creative sign of Leo while shining a light on your 11th house of associations, community and sense of belonging in the world.—
Valerie Mesa,
Peoplemag,
5 July 2024
Adjective
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There are plucky steamed chive dumplings with translucent skin, meatball-like shumai teeming with pork, chicken or shrimp, green tea sesame balls (each $1.50 apiece) with Wicked-green dough surrounding sweet black paste.—
Benjy Egel,
Sacbee.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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In an effort to fight child obesity, Mexico has banned the sale of salty and sweet treats in schools.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The essentials of the Frick’s renovation involve the big things dear to institutions and their architects: a near-doubling of space, an expansive shop, and a Danny Meyer café.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2025
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Spring is here, dear Wilder, and there are so many beautiful places where that’s apparent.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Fair-haired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fair-haired. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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