Examples of sunbathe in a Sentence
People were sunbathing on the beach.
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Hippos grunt and grumble in the shallows, crocodiles sunbathe on sandbanks, elephants appear along the banks, while fish eagles call overhead as sunset approaches.
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Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
Admire the postcard-perfect town from one of the many hiking trails, sunbathe on the small rocky beaches, and hire a barca (boat) for a day of exploring the nearby cobalt bays.
—Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2026
One video captured in March showed Chonkers sunbathing on a wooden float — on his own, as several smaller sea lions respectfully kept their distance — before splashing into the water, sending ripples through the water and the surrounding docks.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Days are spent sunbathing and swimming at the beach, pedaling to pick up a snack from The Green Market, and exploring the Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2026
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Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
Admire the postcard-perfect town from one of the many hiking trails, sunbathe on the small rocky beaches, and hire a barca (boat) for a day of exploring the nearby cobalt bays.
—Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2026
One video captured in March showed Chonkers sunbathing on a wooden float — on his own, as several smaller sea lions respectfully kept their distance — before splashing into the water, sending ripples through the water and the surrounding docks.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Days are spent sunbathing and swimming at the beach, pedaling to pick up a snack from The Green Market, and exploring the Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Sunbathe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sunbathe. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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sunbathe
verb
sun·bathe
-ˌbāt͟h 
: to expose oneself to sunlight or a sunlamp especially to get a tan
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