tanning bed
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of tanning bed
An Americanism dating back to 1980–85
Example Sentences
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A CeraVe sunscreen campaign woos Gen Z tanmaxxers with a social-media video series that kicks off with the dramatic destruction of a tanning bed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Who needs umbrellas when you’ve got a tanning bed, a chin-up bar, beef-tallow stockpiles, and a gallon of only-sometimes-poisonous raw milk?
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
They discovered that melanocytes from tanning bed users carried nearly twice as many genetic mutations as those from the control groups and were more likely to harbor mutations associated with melanoma.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 15, 2025
While Kellogg was working more toward a tanning bed model, modern UV light therapy does reportedly have benefits in treating skin issues and mood disorders.
From Salon ● May 7, 2022
He had startling blue eyes like Jason’s, but his skin was coppery, as if he’d spent his entire life on a tanning bed.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
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