sunbaked

Example Sentences

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A decade ago, it was a sunbaked parking lot.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

The sunbaked Los Angeles of “Skincare” is not the glowing, golden fantasy that we often seen on screen, an impossibly beautiful escapist fantasy.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 18, 2024

As Dr. Sreyleak Luch drove to work the morning of Feb. 8, through busy sunbaked streets in Cambodia’s Mekong river delta, she played the overnight voice messages from her team.

From New York Times • May 20, 2024

Wan said condensation from air-conditioning units – a staple in the sunbaked region – is recaptured as water for irrigation.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 8, 2023

Her grippy shoes were ruined, their soles cracked like sunbaked mud, so she flew slowly, scooping up handfuls of water to soothe her burning face and arms.

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld