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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

Example Sentences

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DeShazier’s point is that the assumptions about Black and brown unity often made by liberals, or the ways Black people and Latinos are grouped together as people of color, are not always valid.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

When sauteing the meat, work in batches if necessary to brown the meat and reduce the marinade.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

The lower egg prices led people to buy more specialty eggs, which includes the premium varieties of cage-free, organic, brown, free-range, pasture-raised and nutritionally enhanced eggs.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Investigators describe the suspect as a man in his 30s with black hair and brown eyes, about 6 feet tall and weighing 220 pounds.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

The sludge was greenish brown and it stank and moved.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff