suntan

Example Sentences

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While there are some ingredients in suntan lotions - like oxybenzone - that can cause environmental damage to coral reefs, there is not evidence to suggest it poses a risk to humans, Dr McCann says.

From BBC • Aug. 3, 2025

“People go into the gift shop early in the trip to buy suntan lotion, a hat, and browse,” he said.

From Slate • Jul. 7, 2023

Douglas attributes the love to the fact that it “tastes like real ingredients that your body recognizes and resonates with, rather than many that might be cheaper but often taste like Coppertone suntan lotion smells.”

From Seattle Times • May 3, 2023

Sophie would rather apply suntan lotion to her own back.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2023

“That’s right,” an extremely elegant guest, whose taut face was brown with suntan makeup, said.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole