- present participle of sun.
sunning
Example Sentences
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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
He found the Cynic sunning himself beside his ceramic home and offered to grant the man any favor or fulfill any request.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 17, 2025
Enjoy all the delights that Catalina has to offer, including hiking, kayaking and sunning yourself on the beach, before you start your journey.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2024
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
Up ahead, a squad of dactyls huddled at the edge of the building, sunning themselves and chattering in shrill squawks.
From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older
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