sunning

Example Sentences

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On an unseasonably warm afternoon, families flocked to the waterfront, sunning themselves before an azure-blue Mediterranean.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 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

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

He has been to the spot where he was attacked at least 30 times and while he has seen alligators before, they usually are sunning on the back or stay far away.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 22, 2024

Which is when I see the turtle, sunning itself on a rock.

From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness