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sunburned

ADJECTIVE
tanned
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
pale pallid white-skinned


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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

Regularly getting sunburned can increase the risk of skin cancer.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2025

This is why you struggle to get sunburned at sunrise and sunset.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 30, 2024

He smells like his usual sunblock, but his nose is a little sunburned anyway.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison




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