suntan

Example Sentences

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She says the current trend to create tan lines by burning in the sun, coupled with false claims that suntan lotion is responsible for the very cancer it's trying to prevent is a "perfect storm".

From BBC • Aug. 3, 2025

Douglas attributes the love to the fact that it “tastes like real ingredients that your body recognizes and resonates with, rather than many that might be cheaper but often taste like Coppertone suntan lotion smells.”

From Seattle Times • May 3, 2023

Sophie would rather apply suntan lotion to her own back.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2023

You can smell the coconut suntan lotion and hear Duran Duran playing in the background.

From New York Times • Nov. 12, 2021

They were not very bellicose-looking; their columns were straggling, their suntan uniforms had gotten rumpled in the train, and they were singing Roll Out the Barrel.

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles