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
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
You should not put petroleum jelly or ice on sunburned skin.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2025
You prefer large berries, because it’s not worth your while to get sunburned and mosquito bitten for some lousy little berries.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
