as in tanned
having a skin color darkened by the sun
It was easy to tell who among the beachgoers worked outside, as their bodies were brown from the sun.
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Notable Because nothing gets past a good clubhouse attendant, a brown No. 91 jersey was hanging in Manny Machado’s locker on Friday morning at the Peoria Sports Complex.
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Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
One of the West Loop haunt’s latest iterations, a seasonal drink dubbed The Truffle Hammer, festively showcased cinnamon, amaretto, and truffle ice rings that melted into a brown butter, amaretto, and cognac base.
—Joey Skladany, Bon Appétit, 6 Mar. 2025
Areas of New Mexico and Texas were temporarily shrouded by a brown mist earlier this week, when dust storms known as haboobs swept across the southern Plains on Monday afternoon.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
The brown suede handbag or loafer are the perfect everyday essential.
—Libby Page, Vogue, 25 Feb. 2025
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Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
One of the West Loop haunt’s latest iterations, a seasonal drink dubbed The Truffle Hammer, festively showcased cinnamon, amaretto, and truffle ice rings that melted into a brown butter, amaretto, and cognac base.
—Joey Skladany, Bon Appétit, 6 Mar. 2025
Areas of New Mexico and Texas were temporarily shrouded by a brown mist earlier this week, when dust storms known as haboobs swept across the southern Plains on Monday afternoon.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
The brown suede handbag or loafer are the perfect everyday essential.
—Libby Page, Vogue, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Brown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brown. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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