as in blond
of a pale yellow or yellowish brown color
the tawny coat of a lion
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Recent Examples of tawny
Names such as Kopke, Graham’s, Taylor’s, and Sandeman have been here for centuries, the long-standing winemakers aging ruby and tawny ports in cavernous cellars.
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AFAR Media, 2 Oct. 2025
All jawline and tawny hair, strapping, like he’s made of marble?
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 20 Sep. 2025
The tawny owl’s dark release of song quavered from the pine wood.
—Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
Great cornerbacks are football’s tawny owls, the biggest of the big-game hunters, dogging prey through darkness and chaos.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
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AFAR Media, 2 Oct. 2025
All jawline and tawny hair, strapping, like he’s made of marble?
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 20 Sep. 2025
The tawny owl’s dark release of song quavered from the pine wood.
—Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
Great cornerbacks are football’s tawny owls, the biggest of the big-game hunters, dogging prey through darkness and chaos.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tawny
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tawny
Adjective
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Their living doll with her blond curls and round blue eyes.—
Allegra Goodman,
Literary Hub,
11 Feb. 2026
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Guard Jake Davis, playing in front of the Orange Krush student section wearing curly strawberry blond wigs meant to look like his hair, had 11 points and three assists.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Cook until brown on one side, about 3 minutes, then gently flip and cook on the other side until the cakes are evenly golden and heated through, about 2 minutes.—
Karla Walsh,
Southern Living,
13 Feb. 2026
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The skies clear, the land no longer ablaze but still a dry, flammable golden.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Tawny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tawny. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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