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is sunning

  • present progressive
    of sun (3rd person singular).
    sun
    noun
    the star that is the central body of the earth's solar system, around which the planets revolve and from which they receive light and heat: its mean distance from the earth is about 93 million miles (150 million km), its diameter about 864,000 miles (1.4 million km), and its mass about 330,000 times that of the earth; its period of surface rotation is about 25 days at its equator but longer at higher latitudes.

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A tiny rescue dog called Ava Gardner is sunning herself on the terrace.

From The Guardian ● Sep. 16, 2019

In previous years, the media have had hours of fun with the idea of John Prescott or Nick Clegg being left in charge of the country while their boss is sunning themselves in foreign climes.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2016

Rumour hath it that one of our favourite belles is sunning herself in your land.

From A Heart-Song of To-day by Annie Gregg Savigny

Half Lady Sarah's district is sunning itself on the door-steps, children are squatting in the middle of the road.

From Old Kensington by Miss Thackeray

He is sunning himself in the garden and talking with mother, who turns her eyes now and again to look at the road, for Kate and Jack are coming in from Stafford with their children.

From The Yeoman Adventurer by George W. Gough