as in blond
of a pale yellow or yellowish brown color
the tawny coat of a lion
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Recent Examples of tawny
Names such as Kopke, Graham’s, Taylor’s, and Sandeman have been here for centuries, the long-standing winemakers aging ruby and tawny ports in cavernous cellars.
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AFAR Media, 2 Oct. 2025
All jawline and tawny hair, strapping, like he’s made of marble?
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 20 Sep. 2025
The tawny owl’s dark release of song quavered from the pine wood.
—Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
Great cornerbacks are football’s tawny owls, the biggest of the big-game hunters, dogging prey through darkness and chaos.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
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AFAR Media, 2 Oct. 2025
All jawline and tawny hair, strapping, like he’s made of marble?
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 20 Sep. 2025
The tawny owl’s dark release of song quavered from the pine wood.
—Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
Great cornerbacks are football’s tawny owls, the biggest of the big-game hunters, dogging prey through darkness and chaos.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tawny
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tawny
Adjective
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The most disturbing figure is a blond mannequin who seems to be hanging herself with a mirror instead of a noose.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2026
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Hillyard is described as 5-foot-4 and about 120 pounds with blonde hair.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The 8-episode first season charts the improbable ascent of Joe and Rose Kennedy and their nine children, including rebellious second son Jack, who struggles to escape the shadow of his golden boy older brother.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
27 Mar. 2026
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There are traditional soups like Greek lentil and avgolemono, a lemony chicken soup with egg; and salads with golden beets or apples and gorgonzola.—
Emily M. Olson,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Tawny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tawny. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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