- present participle of sun.
sunning
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He can often be seen sunning himself on the dock, with other sea lions dozing or barking away nearby.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 26, 2026
But pedestrians were again venturing outdoors: a father walking with his daughter on a scooter, children playing with a ball, or locals sunning themselves in a park.
From Barron's ● Mar. 7, 2026
In almost every case, they were nearly motionless at the surface, sunning themselves in the warm morning light.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 14, 2025
Or they go on picnics, which is where we begin, on an idyllic afternoon, the Höss family picking berries and sunning themselves.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 27, 2023
He slowed to an idle and shouted something to a large blond woman who was sunning herself alone, about fifty yards from Abbey and me.
From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen
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