brunette

Example Sentences

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"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 sketch also featured Tina Fey playing Homeland Secretary Kristi Noem with genuinely funny jokes: “I’m the rarest type of person in Washington, D.C.: A brunette that Donald Trump listens to.”

From Salon • Oct. 13, 2025

"Visconti wanted me brunette with long hair. Fellini wanted me blonde," Cardinale said.

From BBC • Sep. 23, 2025

We chanted our mother Cecile’s poem—softly, we thought—until the short brunette stewardess came over and cleared her throat.

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia