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chestnut

adjective as in bronze

noun as in auburn

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A new play version from London of the chestnut “A Christmas Carol” was runner-up, with five awards.

Whether we’ll be drinking soda sweetened with chestnut syrup anytime soon remains to be seen.

Molly was a chestnut saddlebred, prone to shying and taking off at a gallop and pinning her ears and snapping at other horses.

They say that whatever you’re doing on New Year’s is what you’ll be doing for the rest of the year, and in the case of The Circle, that chestnut proved spookily accurate.

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Along the way, Amar delivers brilliant chestnuts of interpretation, arguing for instance that revolutionary Americans experimented with ideas that anticipated some elements of the British dominion system.

Spoiler: you may think twice before getting another Grande Chestnut Praline Latte.

Chestnut was last, carried on a yellow chariot through a sea of adoring fans.

Joey Chestnut nearly lost his seven-year grip on the craziest, wildest, most awesome competitive eating experience in the world.

After topping Chestnut numerous times this season, and based on his early pace it looks like David might actually trump Goliath.

The animal was so underfed that his ribs were showing under his lusterless chestnut coat.

Alas, its colour was other than the deep chestnut bronze of Georgie Haggard's.

Jess' chestnut hair was long and silky and nicely braided, but she never murmured as it came off too.

As it was, he could not resist opening one eye the slightest crack to see the bright chestnut hair as it passed out of sight.

"Hal" and "Teddy" and "Chestnut" are very tired for they have been pulling the plough, the wagon, or doing some farm work all day.

The three happy children could see them way up in the old chestnut tree over on the edge of their neighbour's wood.

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On this page you'll find 347 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to chestnut, such as: burnished, copper, russet, rust, tan, and brownish.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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