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Adjective
Her auburn hair was worn down with a middle part and her glam featured such standout elements as bold brows and lined eyes with glossy lips.—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 3 July 2025 Prior to the auburn shade, Hewitt sported long blonde hair with sandy brunette highlights.—Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 9 May 2025
Noun
Of course, the resemblance was uncanny, from their matching smiles to their auburn-red hair, which Julia wore down in loose waves and Emma styled in a messy ponytail.—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 11 Sep. 2025 Like fall’s auburn leaves and bounty of crisp apples, checks, in all its iterations, kindle a cozy familiarity suggestive of the season.—Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 10 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for auburn
Word History
Etymology
Adjective
Middle English auborne blond, from Middle French, from Medieval Latin alburnus whitish, from Latin alburnum sapwood
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