sunburned

Example Sentences

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Whispers were going around the sunburned, sleepy crowds huddled on their suitcases that there were no flights until Monday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026

Four hours later, sunburned and more winded than I like to admit, I reached a hamlet where I later hitched a ride back to the city.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 28, 2025

Some are asking for help and advice, others actually want to show off their badly sunburned bodies.

From BBC • Aug. 3, 2025

This is why you struggle to get sunburned at sunrise and sunset.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 30, 2024

By the third week of classes, plenty of kids had been sunburned to a bufriedo-like golden brown from days spent chatting outside in the shadeless dorm circle during free periods.

From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green