sunscreen

[suhn-skreen] / ˈsʌnˌskrin /

NOUN

sunblock

Synonyms

WEAK

skin protection sun cream sunblocker suntan lotion

Example Sentences

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The safety of sunscreen ingredients will not be part of the review nor will products designed specifically for children.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Between packing passports and sunscreen, he has been checking the State Department travel advisory pages often, which lists Morocco as a level 2 risk — exercise caution.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 11, 2026

It’s a serious story coated in slippery sunscreen.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026

These qualities make them promising candidates for sustainable biotechnology and large-scale production of natural sunscreen alternatives.

From Science Daily • Jan. 13, 2026

“It’s not that I want to eat their horrible lunch anyway, but this is ridiculous. Don’t you have any sunscreen in your bag?”

From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin

Vocabulary lists containing sunscreen

Lyrics from "Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen)" by Baz Luhrmann

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