ocherous

variants or ochreous

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ocherous
Adjective
  • Sifting through the sandy dirt on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt, archaeologists expected to find something.
    Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
  • As an urban beach, one side is flanked by high-rises and it can be crowded, but its wide, sandy stretch is easily reachable via a gradual flight of stairs.
    Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Her blond hair was coiffed to one side with curls and waves cascading down her shoulders.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 15 Apr. 2025
  • Image In a pale prairie dress styled with blond wavy hair, the singer conjured an effortlessly glamorous milkmaid while performing with Arca.
    Anthony Rotunno, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Of the collection, Sundy Praia is the most luxurious, with 15 tented villas set where the cacophonous jungle meets the tawny coast.
    Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Meanwhile, on the Australian side of Wallace’s Line, the tawny frogmouth (Podargus strigoides) and its relatives have evolved separately, adapting to open woodlands and drier habitats.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Watch the Full 2022 Met Gala Red Carpet Livestream With lighter, more strawberry blonde highlights, the new style also features some dimensional color, which makes Huppert’s hair look thicker.
    Hannah Coates, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2023
  • Pruitt is described as standing 5 feet 7 inches tall, weighing 120 pounds, with blue eyes, and blonde or strawberry blonde hair.
    William Thornton | wthornton@al.com, al, 7 Feb. 2023
Adjective
  • There's nothing quite like sipping rosé in its apple orchard during golden hour.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Bake in preheated oven until topping is golden brown and edges are bubbling, 20 to 30 minutes.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Their 2021 Piere Sauvignon Blanc is straw colored with aromas of chalk, wet river stones, and citrus blossoms.
    Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 9 May 2024
  • Inside the container is straw, alfalfa, water and vegetables, and electronic equipment will monitor the temperature and allow technicians to even talk to the animal.
    Alicia Fernández, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2024
Adjective
  • And yet, about four years ago, images of myself with flaxen hair started to wheedle their way into my brain and park there.
    Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Miss Maynard’s class is building Holland on a small scale in one of their sandbox tables with dikes, towers, windmills, boys with wooden shoes and girls with flaxen hair.
    Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Ocherous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ocherous. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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