sunbather
Americannoun
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sunbathers
plural
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They planted red Do Not Disturb flags—usually on hand to signal that a sunbather wants to nap, not drink.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 24, 2026
Joyce Brodsky was always more of a sunbather than a swimmer.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 19, 2021
In 1956, Mr. Evans was in Los Angeles on a sales trip when he was spotted beside the Beverly Hills Hotel’s pool by Shearer, who thought the young sunbather resembled her late husband.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 28, 2019
Difficult scene: A sunbather at a Ventura County beach videotaped an incredible sight: a lifeguard truck dragging a dead dolphin along the sand.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2016
A solitary sunbather in his underpants, facedown on a towel, had patches of uneven sunburn on his shoulders and legs—pink and white like a strawberry and vanilla ice cream.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
A lifeguard jumps in, sunbathers barely notice the commotion and the man is swiftly brought back to shore.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
They were among thousands of other swimmers, surfers and sunbathers who had flocked to Australia's most famous beach on a scorching summer's afternoon.
From BBC ● Dec. 15, 2025
“People always ask if we’re hurting the sharks,” Lowe said, and gestured toward one of the freshly tagged sunbathers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 14, 2025
Many sunbathers who want to take a dip in the cool water to escape the summer heat are being thwarted by high bacteria levels in water at popular beaches across New England.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 20, 2023
She had pushed her silver DDR-era eyeglasses onto the top of her head so that she could take pictures of the distant sunbathers.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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