How to Use sienna in a Sentence
sienna
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Its source is not to be found within the more than six-foot-high canvas worked in black, white, sienna, and umber.
—Julian Bell, The New York Review of Books, 1 Aug. 2026
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Blond, ginger, medium brown, dark brown and black hair could be seen on the brand’s signature colorway, from sienna to cocoa and clay.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
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Topping off her look, the British royal added the vintage coat, which was designed with an ornate pattern and shades of brown and burnt sienna.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 3 Feb. 2026
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On a recent afternoon, fluffy clouds drift past the sun, throwing light, then shadow, across distant cliffs layered in yellow, ochre and sienna.
—John Burnett, NPR, 14 Mar. 2026
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Offered in blond, ginger, medium brown, dark brown and black hair — curly or straight — on the brand’s signature colorway — from sienna to cocoa and clay — the undergarment innovation was made available in a total of 12 colors across nine sizes.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
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