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tan

[tan] / tæn /






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Wearing a tan jumpsuit, he read a prepared statement in Spanish in which he extraordinarily urged young people to turn away from violence.

From Barron's Jul. 20, 2026

From it emerged a 64-year-old dairyman, burly and tan, who left the engine running as he lumbered toward me with open arms.

From Salon Jun. 22, 2026

Elizabeth Smart lit up the internet last month after posting a picture of herself in a tiny midnight-blue bikini with a full-body spray tan, blonde hair extensions and a seriously ripped physique.

From The Wall Street Journal May 22, 2026

Under-18s are already barred from using sunbeds, but teenagers can sometimes dodge the rules by using contactless payment systems that let you tap and tan without any checks by a staff member, warns the government.

From BBC May 21, 2026

Bundles of herbs tied with tan string hung from the ceiling.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce

Bong has given the leader TV aspirations; the makeup team has given him orange tanner.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 7, 2025

When he returned to Germany, he searched all over the country for a traditional tanner who could teach him the craft and found one in Bad Hindelang, where Bensmann still lives today.

From Seattle Times Sep. 14, 2023

He was also tanner and had shaved his head.

From Slate Feb. 25, 2023

"She still often felt the need to silence frequent murmurs that she was mixed race. Film journalists of her era would note her tanner complexion," Sen says.

From BBC Apr. 15, 2022

The tanner who’d given me work for a few weeks.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri

Sen. Rick Scott will face off against one of Florida’s tannest mothers in the GOP primary this election cycle.

From Washington Times Aug. 17, 2023

Q: Is Sutter the tannest man in sports?

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 3, 2014

Why are so many of your fabrics tans, ivories or “goat-colored”?

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

"The spray tans, the hair and make-up, and the sparkles, the costumes... and the glamour," she said.

From BBC Sep. 26, 2025

More than a few bore tans so dark that they were browner than me.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 28, 2025

Pumped-up lips, spray tans, hollowed-out cheeks and false lashes are just some of the characteristics of the “Mar-a-Lago face” that Donald Trump adores in his women.

From Salon Jun. 13, 2025

I don’t see them, but I see that half the kids have tans from spring break.

From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas

To the looksmaxxers, these peptides aren’t about health; they’re for shedding fat, building muscle, clearing up skin, and even getting tanned.

From Slate Jul. 29, 2026

NANTUCKET, Mass.—On a recent morning, a tanned Dave Portnoy appeared to be living his best rich-guy life.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 27, 2026

The victim described the attacker to police as "white, olive skinned and tanned", a "muscular build" and "a shiny, hairless chest", Price said.

From BBC Mar. 4, 2026

Within minutes of the announcement, memories of the elegant and tanned designer began to flood social media.

From Barron's Jan. 19, 2026

Everyone is toned, tanned, bleached, and in matching workout gear.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy

Who needs umbrellas when you’ve got a tanning bed, a chin-up bar, beef-tallow stockpiles, and a gallon of only-sometimes-poisonous raw milk?

From Slate Jul. 22, 2026

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

No longer interested in the water, we joined our mother on the beach blanket and dedicated ourselves to the higher art of tanning.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris




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