Definitions

sunscreen

[suhn-skreen] / ˈsʌnˌskrin /

NOUN

sunblock

Synonyms

WEAK

skin protection sun cream sunblocker suntan lotion

Example Sentences

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The safety of sunscreen ingredients will not be part of the review nor will products designed specifically for children.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Between packing passports and sunscreen, he has been checking the State Department travel advisory pages often, which lists Morocco as a level 2 risk — exercise caution.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 11, 2026

Patients experience severe pain, burning and blistering when they spend even a few minutes in the sun, even with sunscreen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

No sunscreen, just 20 minutes of vitamin D. I don’t look at my phone.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2026

With jean shorts over my bathing suit, my favorite beach towel draped around my neck, sunscreen lathered, and flip-flops on, I’m ready.

From "Rules" by Cynthia Lord

Vocabulary lists containing sunscreen

Lyrics from "Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen)" by Baz Luhrmann

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