Example Sentences

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An AFP photograph showed a red area with several brownish scabs protruding above his shirt collar on the right side of the neck of the 79-year-old president, the oldest ever elected.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

“They’ve got yellowish, brownish stains—you know, from humidity,” Luciani said, musing about how many dollars now sitting in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

As we watched, he uncovered a frayed, brownish jumper covered in dirt.

From BBC • Oct. 15, 2025

This gene causes the insect to produce the brownish pigment melanin.

From Science Daily • Nov. 22, 2024

Stacked on a bench were boxes and boxes of baby food jars packed full of a brownish paste.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry