tan
Example Sentences
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Under-18s are already barred from using sunbeds, but teenagers can sometimes dodge the rules by using contactless payment systems that let you tap and tan without any checks by a staff member, warns the government.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
Almodóvar is seated behind his desk, wearing a crisp white T-shirt under a tan chore coat.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026
Sherman, wearing a tan pantsuit and dark-framed glasses, recounted what had happened the previous day.
From Slate • May 1, 2026
"I don't mean rainbow colors, but you know, dark browns or tan colors because that tells us something about the composition, and that tells us something about the history of the Moon."
From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026
Formann’s Department Store was a tan art deco monolith.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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