- present participle of tan.
tanning
Example Sentences
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WSJ | Buy Side: Get a summertime glow, no matter the season, with these expert-recommended tanning mousses, sprays and drops.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026
They also proposed displaying cigarette-style images at sunbed shops and tanning salons to dissuade people from using them.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
He did, however, quickly stop using MT-II, the tanning peptide that years ago was dubbed the “Barbie peptide.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
Dermatologists have long cautioned that indoor tanning lamps are no less dangerous, since they expose users to ultraviolet light at concentrations far above natural sunlight.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
If Taylor had been back home, she would have considered it a perfect tanning day and gone for a fresh coat of color.
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
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