Example Sentences

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She continued: “The really exciting thing is all these different types of brown people who have very different experiences of brownness because of class, or upbringing.”

From New York Times • May 11, 2023

Moreover, his chosen material — adobe — brings to white box gallery spaces the brownness of earth and the scent of soil, along with its attendant signifiers of labor and connection to place.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2022

His worst nightmare comes true when he arrives at college to three South Asian suitemates who are unapologetic in embracing their brownness.

From Salon • Nov. 28, 2021

The wall stands on a deep concrete foundation, backed by the empty brownness of the roadway.

From Slate • Feb. 1, 2021

"So, it's basically when you born without the brownness in your skin," she explained.

From "Ghost" by Jason Reynolds