sunning

Example Sentences

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He can often be seen sunning himself on the dock, with other sea lions dozing or barking away nearby.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

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

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

It plummets down towards the sunning man on the lawn.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez