sunning

Example Sentences

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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

In almost every case, they were nearly motionless at the surface, sunning themselves in the warm morning light.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2025

Or they go on picnics, which is where we begin, on an idyllic afternoon, the Höss family picking berries and sunning themselves.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 27, 2023

But the morning broke clear and in front of me lay the dim line of the island like a great fish sunning itself on the sea.

From "Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell