auburn
Example Sentences
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Dressed in an auburn zipper sweater, he said not a word, expertly tilting his head this way, that way, profile, straight-ahead.
From Los Angeles Times
It was not blond, like Miss Mortimer’s, but a once-vivid auburn that had been softened by time, with strands of silver running through.
From Literature
Even so, the Incorrigibles’ lustrous auburn locks stood out vividly from the rest, like bright red poppies in a grassy field.
From Literature
Cassiopeia was done with her bath and had slipped on her nightgown, but her long auburn hair was still very wet.
From Literature
Their russet hair looked almost gray in the color-stealing light of the moon, but each time they passed beneath a street lamp the auburn sheen glowed like an ember.
From Literature
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