flaxen

Example Sentences

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In recent years, he has hidden these behind a straggly white mustache and goatee and has grown his flaxen hair down to his shoulders.

From New York Times • May 12, 2020

He has the mighty flaxen hair of the Norse God of Thunder.

From Golf Digest • Oct. 30, 2018

Nassella tenuissima, or Mexican feather grass, grows low, finely tufted green ponytails that flower into fluffy flaxen strands of 2 feet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 5, 2018

She is glamorous and flaxen haired and the inspiration for a popular children’s book character, all of which serves to manipulate the audience’s sympathies.

From Salon • Aug. 27, 2018

Then without hesitating, I cut off my hair, watching with regret the long flaxen curls fall to the ground.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein