Example Sentences

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In Mr. Paxton’s corner, there is Tony Buzbee, a well-tanned orator and onetime candidate for mayor of Houston, who successfully defended Rick Perry, a former governor of Texas, against charges of abuse of office.

From New York Times • Sep. 12, 2023

“Living close to the farm makes it easy for you to have a balanced lifestyle,” said Binovitch, who often wears a smile on his well-tanned face and rides to work on an electric bike.

From Washington Post • Feb. 9, 2022

Security contractors with a group called ESG, they were there to protect a TV newscaster, an older gentleman, well-tanned, who emerged from the SUV with a cameraman in tow.

From The Guardian • Dec. 17, 2016

The mother, who has traded the slippers for four-and-a-half-inch gold heels, stands in the living room in a floor-length Bordeaux gown, as a well-tanned stylist looks on approvingly.

From New York Times • Sep. 21, 2012

We were silently met by a tall well-tanned man wearing cutoff jeans and a T-shirt.

From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos