fair-haired
Example Sentences
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The baffling disappearance of a fair-haired, little boy from a remote Australian farm has been declared a major crime, with detectives pointing the finger at a suspect in his home.
From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026
The 2000 summary document asks if Z3 was the “blonde offender”, a reference to an unidentified fair-haired lead attacker described by eyewitnesses to the murder.
From BBC • Jul. 25, 2024
Kidman wasn’t the first choice for Lucy in “Ricardos” — Cate Blanchett was, another fair-haired Australian.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2022
He was a scrappy, rambunctious, fair-haired son of New York City — hence the nickname — and through the decades a beloved one, as loyal to Yankee pinstripes as his most die-hard fans.
From New York Times • Oct. 9, 2020
What he saw of the fair-haired boy with the creamy shell on his knees did not seem to satisfy him.
From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding
