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brown

[broun] / braʊn /
ADJECTIVE
of a dark color with a yellow-red hue
Synonyms
STRONG
amber bay beige bister brick bronze buff chestnut chocolate cinnamon cocoa coffee copper drab dust ecru fawn ginger hazel henna khaki mahogany nut brown ochre puce russet rust sepia sorrel tan toast umber
WEAK
auburn burnt sienna snuff-colored tawny terra-cotta

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Those law-enforcement agencies that have worked hard to build bridges with youth, immigrant, and Black and brown communities are seeing their efforts undermined by ICE.

From Slate • Apr. 27, 2026

The man with brown hair and a moustache was identified by multiple US news outlets, citing law enforcement sources, as Cole Tomas Allen, 31, from Torrance, California.

From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026

“The rain has swollen the river to a thick brown muscle, humped up in the middle by its own force,” Cal notices, inspecting the ground where Rachel’s body was found.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Poland is home to around 100 brown bears, with most living in Bieszczady.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

On the table in a brown manila envelope were one hundred passports to safety.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

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