sunning

Example Sentences

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On an unseasonably warm afternoon, families flocked to the waterfront, sunning themselves before an azure-blue Mediterranean.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

But pedestrians were again venturing outdoors: a father walking with his daughter on a scooter, children playing with a ball, or locals sunning themselves in a park.

From Barron's • Mar. 7, 2026

He found the Cynic sunning himself beside his ceramic home and offered to grant the man any favor or fulfill any request.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025

While sunning herself on the beach with Uncle Bryn, Smithy, Nessa and the rest of the Shipman-West crew, she conceded maybe Barry Island wasn't so bad after all.

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2024

From there, we spot mermaids and merrows sunning themselves near craggy caves, their scales reflecting the amber glow of the late-afternoon sun.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black