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

Four hours later, sunburned and more winded than I like to admit, I reached a hamlet where I later hitched a ride back to the city.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 28, 2025

He’d minnowed through sunburned madmen on winding Alpine passes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

You should not put petroleum jelly or ice on sunburned skin.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2025

He had skinny, sunburned legs and knobby knees.

From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green