variants
or less commonly brunet
: a person having brown hair
—usually used of a woman or girl and usually spelled brunette in that use —when used of a man or boy usually spelled brunet
variants
or less commonly brunet
: of a dark brown color
brunette hair
also
: having brunette hair
a brunette woman
—usually used of a woman or girl and usually spelled brunette in that use —when used of a man or boy usually spelled brunet
Examples of brunette in a Sentence
Adjective
two of the kids were brunette like their mom
Recent Examples on the Web
Clare Fisher,
PEOPLE,
2 July 2026
The namesake fashion designer celebrated her birthday on June 27 and brought in her next chapter by ditching her iconic long brunette tresses.
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Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
Tucking her rich brunette locks behind her ears allowed for the vampy lip and diamond earrings to shine.
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Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
2 July 2026
Ten years ago, June Diane Raphael — a lifelong brunette — was struggling with auditions.
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Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
29 June 2026
Lizzo, Chloe Bailey and Tia Mowry were among the attendees leading the movement, layering bright blond hues over their brunette roots, outside the Peacock Theater on Sunday night.
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Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
28 June 2026
This summer look takes brunettes a shade lighter for the season.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
13 June 2026
There was that time when Mary-Kate became a brunette and broke the girls’s classic mirror-image sibling style.
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Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
13 June 2026
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
14 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Hathaway, who had her baby bump on display between the top of her pants and a black T-shirt, wore her brunette hair loose and completed her look with a pair of open-toe sandals.
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Clare Fisher,
PEOPLE,
2 July 2026
The namesake fashion designer celebrated her birthday on June 27 and brought in her next chapter by ditching her iconic long brunette tresses.
—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
Tucking her rich brunette locks behind her ears allowed for the vampy lip and diamond earrings to shine.
—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
2 July 2026
Ten years ago, June Diane Raphael — a lifelong brunette — was struggling with auditions.
—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
29 June 2026
Lizzo, Chloe Bailey and Tia Mowry were among the attendees leading the movement, layering bright blond hues over their brunette roots, outside the Peacock Theater on Sunday night.
—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
28 June 2026
This summer look takes brunettes a shade lighter for the season.
—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
13 June 2026
There was that time when Mary-Kate became a brunette and broke the girls’s classic mirror-image sibling style.
—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
13 June 2026
Adjective
Many also recalled Madix's brunette moment on Love Island earlier this year.
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Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
14 Nov. 2025
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“Brunette.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brunette. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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