brunette
Example Sentences
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Brian was 6 feet 4 and a moppy-haired brunette musician with magnetic stage presence.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
"I am returning to the big ice," the skater from Kazan announced on Telegram earlier this month, her formerly brunette hair now streaked with blonde highlights.
From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026
“People think I’m on drugs because of my appearance,” says Joe H., a lanky, long-haired brunette holding an electric guitar on his lap.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025
The singer and actress, 32, has recently swapped her signature, Glinda-era blonde locks with a brunette tone, sending fans wild on social media.
From BBC • Nov. 10, 2025
The little brunette contracts her brows when she is thinking; but when she talks they are still.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
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