sunburned

Example Sentences

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The men laughed as she stumbled about, ever more sunburned.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 30, 2025

He’d minnowed through sunburned madmen on winding Alpine passes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

You should not put petroleum jelly or ice on sunburned skin.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2025

A group of older sunburned guys, arms overloaded with coolers and fishing gear, jogged awkwardly toward a party fishing boat that appeared to be on the verge of pulling out for the night.

From Slate • Feb. 4, 2024

Howard worked at Clovis for four years, each time staffing the field crews with a mix of sunburned locals in boots and jeans and well-tailored Ivy League college students on vacation.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann