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brown

[broun] / braʊn /


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During searches, officers found a brown paper bag containing a tiny item they initially thought was a baby bird.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

A new University at Buffalo-led study, published on July 24 in Science Advances, suggests that brown tree snakes possess far more genetic variation than scientists previously recognized.

From Science Daily Jul. 26, 2026

“Tragically, a southern pacific rattlesnake was hiding under the brown padded envelope and bit Addy’s left hand,” the family wrote on the fundraising page.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

Bake for 18 to 22 minutes, rotating the tin halfway through, until the pastry is deeply puffed and golden brown.

From Salon Jul. 20, 2026

He tossed his brown carpetbag past me into the hall, seized my hand, and drew me out into the June sunshine.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

They fell in love with the hash browns at Waffle House.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 2026

"I don't mean rainbow colors, but you know, dark browns or tan colors because that tells us something about the composition, and that tells us something about the history of the Moon."

From Barron's Apr. 5, 2026

The primary colors are drab grays and ugly browns.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 26, 2026

This year they’re going further, with McDonald’s next month offering deals such as a new $3 and less menu, which includes a McDouble or fries or hash browns, according to people familiar with the plan.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 20, 2026

There were beautiful pinks and blues and reds and browns and purples.

From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder

“It’s browner, it’s queer, and that’s a good thing, to see how it’s become way more diverse.”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 22, 2026

Unsurprisingly, we found that vision appeared to be quite important for navigating browner waters.

From Science Daily Jun. 21, 2026

Mamdani's retort is that he's more like a Scandinavian politician, only browner.

From BBC Nov. 1, 2025

Melanomas typically look darker or browner than basal cell carcinomas, Connolly said, but patients should bring any lesion they’re worried about to a dermatologist’s attention.

From Seattle Times Mar. 24, 2024

Manchee jumps out with a waxy squirrel drooping in his mouth, bigger and browner than the ones from the swamp.

From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness

“I’m not going to be supportive of defunding cultural events in the brownest city in Orange County and making the public choose between celebrating our culture or giving mutual aid,” said Councilmember Johnathan Hernandez.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 3, 2025

"I'd look at certain celebrities who've got like white decor in the house, I'm like, 'who would choose white? I've gone for the brownest brown so that it hides the dirt," she said.

From BBC Feb. 4, 2024

Young, rich Stephen Carlton Clark had married Susan Hun, descendant of brownest, trimmest Albany ancestors.

From Time Magazine Archive

In Hawaiian, “maka” means eyes, and Kumu Maka’s are the biggest and brownest.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila

I hug Spot, then look into his brownest eyes.

From "Ninth Ward" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

Add the onions directly into the browned bits left behind in the pot and cook until softened and golden, about 6–8 minutes.

From Salon May 19, 2026

The dish, made of browned ground beef, rice and basically whatever else you have on hand, has inspired hundreds of posts since January.

From The Wall Street Journal May 14, 2026

Each bite is guaranteed to be a delicious medley of both sweet and spice, never just plain browned crust.

From Salon Apr. 28, 2026

It needs only a brief bloom — fragrant, not browned.

From Salon Apr. 7, 2026

I know it was foolish of me to hang on to the past, but there was something about the place with its white brick walls browned by oven heat...

From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes

But freshwater browning doesn’t affect all species of fish equally.

From Science Daily Jun. 21, 2026

The powder clings beautifully to potatoes before roasting, the dried dairy helping to encourage browning while the herbs perfume every bite.

From Salon Jun. 2, 2026

When the fruit is cut, bruised, or exposed to air, the enzyme helps trigger the browning reaction.

From Science Daily May 24, 2026

Small meatballs cook faster, yes, but more importantly, they offer more browning surface area.

From Salon Mar. 23, 2026

Mist's dulling the gold leaves and browning the reds.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell




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