sunburned

Example Sentences

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In the park, a sunburned figure itches an arm cast; another slumps on a bench, picking at his eyes.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

Whispers were going around the sunburned, sleepy crowds huddled on their suitcases that there were no flights until Monday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026

Some are asking for help and advice, others actually want to show off their badly sunburned bodies.

From BBC • Aug. 3, 2025

You can get sunburned even on a cloudy day, so don’t take the absence of visible sun for granted.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 1, 2023

Stuart’s sunburned beneath his white shirt, the back wrinkled from driving, the sleeves rolled up.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett