sun·burn
ˈsən-ˌbərn 
sunburned
ˈsən-ˌbərnd
or sunburnt
ˈsən-ˌbərnt
; sunburning
or sunburnt
ˈsən-ˌbərnt
; sunburning
: to burn or discolor by the sun
: to become sunburned
: inflammation of the skin caused by overexposure to ultraviolet radiation especially from sunlight
Examples of sunburn in a Sentence
Noun
He has a bad sunburn.
Use sunscreen to prevent sunburn.
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Jack King, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2024
Location Hôtel du Couvent sits smack in Nice's Old Town, where streets are narrow and buildings look perpetually sunburned.
—Paul Jebara, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2024
Eric Fuller, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Both have jellyfish stings and sunburns, and Nathan had nearly slipped into a diabetic coma when they were found.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 29 July 2024
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Verb
Their eyes are merely sunburned — on set by the enormous spotlight brought in to satiate the studio’s demand for the film to be brighter.
—Jack King, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2024
Location Hôtel du Couvent sits smack in Nice's Old Town, where streets are narrow and buildings look perpetually sunburned.
—Paul Jebara, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2024
Noun
This organic audience growth comes in part from songs previously released such as tidal wave and sunburn, as well as from the new material on the DIVE album.
—Eric Fuller, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Both have jellyfish stings and sunburns, and Nathan had nearly slipped into a diabetic coma when they were found.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 29 July 2024
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“Sunburn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sunburn. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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