suntan

Example Sentences

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While there are some ingredients in suntan lotions - like oxybenzone - that can cause environmental damage to coral reefs, there is not evidence to suggest it poses a risk to humans, Dr McCann says.

From BBC • Aug. 3, 2025

Edgewell Personal Care Co., the maker of Schick blazers and Banana Boat suntan lotion, has trimmed certain varieties of its anti-bacteria wipes Wet Ones, among others.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 12, 2024

Sophie would rather apply suntan lotion to her own back.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2023

He recently posted a photo of a surfboard he commissioned, with an artistic rendering of his face covered in stark white suntan lotion, a meme that circulated widely online last year.

From New York Times • Jul. 12, 2021

“That’s right,” an extremely elegant guest, whose taut face was brown with suntan makeup, said.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole