BRUNET Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

brunet

adjective

variants or brunette

as in dark

not having a light complexion two of the kids were brunette like their mom

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Recent Examples of brunet The No Hard Feelings actress traded her signature honey blonde hair for a brunette dye job in New York City. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 12 July 2026 Aligning with the party's all-white dress code, the brunette woman hanging out with the former Yankees player wore a short, white dress with an open back. — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026 Like her brunette Italian bob from earlier this month, the only word to describe this style is bellissima. — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 23 Feb. 2026 Storie, who is brunette, looks just like her father, while Aspen has blonde hair that takes after her mom. — Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024 The picture shows Prince William in a car next to a brunette woman, with her ear and a bit of cheek visible. — Constance Grady, Vox, 6 June 2024 On the other hand the Kale of Finland looked to be brunette Europeans. — Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 19 Sep. 2010

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Adjective

The design featured an orange-and-black clown outfit, black gloves and a dark face covering with an exaggerated smiling mouth.

— Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026
Funky black garlic hides within that mushroom melange, and the pie arrives dotted with a dramatic, dark tamarind sauce.

— The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of dark

Adjective

Another iteration with a white upper and midsole features blue gradient overlays and matching Air Max units, while the third opts for all-black.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026
Elmhurst Police Department The suspect was last seen fleeing the scene riding a black Segway-brand electric scooter with a headlight on, riding west on Vallette Street from York Street.

— Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of black

Adjective

To its members, Latin America’s leaders weren’t revolutionary peers but swarthy radicals.

— Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Sporting Robert Shaw’s distinctive fisherman’s cap, flinty and crooked grin, and swarthy mutton-chop sideburns, Gildart Jackson’s is an evocative portrayal of Robert Shaw.

— Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 10 Mar. 2026

Definition of swarthy

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