Example Sentences

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Jimmy Carter was always a mystery, this man with the straw-colored hair and clear blue eyes, whose enemies came to despise him while those who would be friends could not understand him.

From Salon • Dec. 30, 2024

One of the last tulips to flower in late spring or early summer, it has straw-colored buds that open to reveal scarlet 2-inch flowers.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 13, 2024

He pointed to a cavernous undercut that likely destabilized the bluff and noted the clusters of pampas grass, a fluffy, straw-colored weed that wedges its roots into the rocky cracks and joints.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2023

In one piece, firecracker-shaped flowers fade alongside sprays of straw-colored grasses.

From New York Times • Mar. 2, 2023

He was tall and skinny, with straw-colored hair, oversized jeans, a baggy T-shirt, and a drooping toga.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan