sunbathe
Americanverb (used without object)
verb
Other Word Forms
- sunbather noun
Etymology
Origin of sunbathe
Example Sentences
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The mammal rose to fame after clambering onto boats to sunbathe - sometimes sinking them.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2023
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
Most tourists come to Malawi to go on safaris among bulbous baobabs in Liwonde National Park or sunbathe on the sparkling yellow beaches of Lake Malawi, which stretches for two-thirds of the country’s length.
From New York Times • Nov. 15, 2022
Its cerulean waves lap the narrow beach where Leda tries to sunbathe in peace.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 24, 2022
That beach is filthy now, but back then people used to go swimming there and sunbathe on the sand.
From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez
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