How to Use sunbathe in a Sentence

sunbathe

verb
Definition of sunbathenext
  • People were sunbathing on the beach.
  • But sunbathing to dry off once a person comes out of the water is not.
    — Greg Norman | Fox News, Fox News, 12 May 2020
  • One of the first signs of summer is seeing your neighbor sunbathing in the nude on their back porch.
    — Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit, 13 May 2017
  • One of the first signs of summer is seeing your neighbor sunbathing in the nude on their back porch.
    — Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit, 13 May 2017
  • Its cerulean waves lap the narrow beach where Leda tries to sunbathe in peace.
    — Hugh Hart, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2022
  • The pair, both young women, were sunbathing near a strip of hotels in Daytona Beach at the time.
    — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 14 June 2024
  • The sun deck is home to a bar, an alfresco dining area, and a sunbathing area.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 21 July 2023
  • Just dozens of yards away, Leah Robbins, 49, was sunbathing.
    — Kevin Spear, orlandosentinel.com, 1 Sep. 2019
  • Snaps of the crew sunbathing on the South Lawn, while Tiffany’s dad turns Yellowstone into a strip mine.
    — Richard Lawson, Vanities, 25 Jan. 2017
  • And spend a day at Fontelina Beach Club, sunbathing on the rocks, having lunch and staying to watch sunset.
    — Rosemary McClure, Orange County Register, 2 Feb. 2017
  • For years, anyone from senators to singers would mingle in the card room and sunbathe on the pool deck.
    — Megan Janetsky, azcentral, 20 June 2018
  • Come for the tasty seafood and stay to sunbathe at the property's private pebbled beach.
    — Jaimie Potters, Marie Claire, 14 Oct. 2019
  • Plus its round shape is great for sunbathing — no need to move your towel, just yourself!
    — Katie MacDonald, PEOPLE.com, 7 June 2019
  • Jump off one of the rope swings or sunbathe on the expansive grassy lawn adjacent to the water.
    — Anna Mazurek, Chron, 30 June 2022
  • The strapless number also showed off her tan lines, a souvenir from her sunbathing while in the south of France.
    — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com, 21 May 2017
  • For those who’d rather relax, the city has plenty of brilliant beaches to lounge and sunbathe.
    — Karla Pope, Good Housekeeping, 5 Oct. 2022
  • The top offers a great vantage point for spotting sunbathing sea lions and whales in the water.
    — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2023
  • On the same beach, three sisters from Australia were sunbathing on towels in a corner.
    — Niki Kitsantonis, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2023
  • Swim, sunbathe or rent a cabana in luxury at the Garden of the Gods Pool Oasis.
    — Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 29 Aug. 2022
  • The Clapham resident said the man landed a meter (3 feet) from a man sunbathing in his garden.
    — Milena Veselinovic and Tara John, CNN, 1 July 2019
  • Early fall means temperatures still warm enough to sunbathe and splash around in the waves during the day.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 31 July 2023
  • Locals have flocked to watch the 1,300-pound marine mammal eat, sunbathe and — mostly — sleep on boats.
    — Caroline Radnofsky, NBC News, 16 Aug. 2022
  • In addition to enjoying views of the light station — one of the tallest in the U.S. — guests can hike the coastal trails around the hostel, explore tide pools and sunbathe on the beach.
    — Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2021
  • From morning laps to sunbathing to a visit to the hotel spa, this suit will work overtime on your next getaway.
    — Lauren Caruso, Harper's BAZAAR, 27 Feb. 2023
  • There was one that used to sunbathe at the back of my parent's house, on the top of some extension, and literally he ...
    — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2022
  • Guests can also sunbathe in the garden while being served fresh juices, cocktails, and snacks.
    — Rachel King, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2021
  • A week after their arrival, the researchers found a yellow, brown and black snake with copper eyes sunbathing in a swamp.
    — Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 17 Aug. 2023
  • From kissing to sunbathing to volleyball, summer this year is going to be one hell of a ride.
    — Hanna Lustig, Teen Vogue, 12 July 2018
  • On June 29, Klum posted pictures of herself sunbathing on a boat, with a scenic view behind her.
    — Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 12 July 2023
  • My husband, Ben Bradlee, was sunbathing out by the pool shortly after his 85th birthday.
    — Sally Quinn, Washington Post, 18 July 2024

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