sunbathe
Americanverb (used without object)
verb
Other Word Forms
- sunbather noun
Etymology
Origin of sunbathe
Example Sentences
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Seals swam by, one hauling itself up to sunbathe on a fishing boat.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2025
While at the event, beachgoers are welcome to swim, build sand castles and sunbathe.
From Seattle Times • May 31, 2024
At the time, two years before civil war erupted, their country was mainly known as a tourist attraction where visitors came to party, visit archaeological sites, ski on snow-capped mountains or sunbathe on sandy beaches.
From Washington Times • Apr. 10, 2023
They sunbathe, gossip, eat takeout — and, of course, swim.
From New York Times • Jun. 25, 2022
He used to climb up there to sunbathe.
From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez
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