variants
or blonde
as in tawny
of a pale yellow or yellowish brown color
the little boy's blond hair darkened to brown as he grew older
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Recent Examples of blond
One Saturday afternoon in March, two dozen tourists representing a near-complete range of the human life span climbed aboard a trolley at Green-Wood and submitted to the effervescence of Marge Raymond, a seasoned singer with a blond updo and sunglasses the size of T-bones.
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Paige Williams, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
Evelyn Decker, the third sibling, has blond hair and brown eyes, officials said.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 2 June 2025
Cera first shocked fans with his blond hair transformation at the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 29 May 2025
Brody Buster was the perfect moniker for a cute, blond 10-year-old harmonica phenom.
—Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 25 May 2025
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Paige Williams, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
Evelyn Decker, the third sibling, has blond hair and brown eyes, officials said.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 2 June 2025
Cera first shocked fans with his blond hair transformation at the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 29 May 2025
Brody Buster was the perfect moniker for a cute, blond 10-year-old harmonica phenom.
—Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 25 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blond
Adjective
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The reef and the lagoon are known for their clear ocean waters, where visitors can experience close encounters with seven species of sharks, including bull sharks, tawny nurse sharks, grey reef sharks, and tiger sharks.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
4 June 2025
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Local residents include woodpeckers, doves, crows, tawny owls and Little Sparrow Edith Piaf.—
Sadie Stein,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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The 68-year-old entrepreneur, who built his education empire over more than four decades from just one school with 350 students, sees this as a golden chance to revive his ambitions to scale up the GEMS network of 92 schools in eight countries.—
Anu Raghunathan,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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The barge actually moves from right to left, while the trunks slowly open to reveal golden LV Monogram flowers.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
4 June 2025
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Think warm whites, sandy browns, and light wood tones.—
Cori Sears,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 June 2025
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To that end, compost is the ultimate soil conditioner for both heavy clay soils and loose, sandy ones.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
4 June 2025
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“Blond.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blond. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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