sun-kissed
adjective
1
: having plenty of bright sunlight : sunny
the sun-kissed shores of the Caribbean
2
of a person's skin
: having an attractive color because of having been in the sun
sun-kissed skin/faces
a sun-kissed glow
Examples of sun-kissed in a Sentence
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However, today, blush has easily become one of the all-time favorite makeup products, especially with the younger generation that wants to look extra sun-kissed and blushed.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2026
Tate McRae's VMAs dress was complemented with glam by makeup artist Lilly Keys, who worked with Neutrogena products to give McRae a glowy and sun-kissed look.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 8 Sep. 2025
The finished look should feel luminous, sensual, and sun-kissed.
—Jeanne Ballion, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2025
The other tables were filled with sleek women in sheer caftans, their hair and skin salty and sun-kissed.
—Julia Chaplin, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2025
Then, abruptly, Noem’s hair became dramatically longer, sun-kissed with blonde highlights and curled into TV-friendly barrel ringlets.
—Constance Grady, Vox, 25 Apr. 2025
From digging your hands in the dirt to plant seeds (dirt has been proven to have depression-fighting microbes), the sound of the waves at a beach, feeling sun-kissed on a cold morning.
—Obsidian Tiburón, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Nov. 2024
The world is as sun-kissed and alluring as a Netflix dating series and just as flatly shot.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2024
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2026
Tate McRae's VMAs dress was complemented with glam by makeup artist Lilly Keys, who worked with Neutrogena products to give McRae a glowy and sun-kissed look.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 8 Sep. 2025
The finished look should feel luminous, sensual, and sun-kissed.
—Jeanne Ballion, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2025
The other tables were filled with sleek women in sheer caftans, their hair and skin salty and sun-kissed.
—Julia Chaplin, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2025
Then, abruptly, Noem’s hair became dramatically longer, sun-kissed with blonde highlights and curled into TV-friendly barrel ringlets.
—Constance Grady, Vox, 25 Apr. 2025
From digging your hands in the dirt to plant seeds (dirt has been proven to have depression-fighting microbes), the sound of the waves at a beach, feeling sun-kissed on a cold morning.
—Obsidian Tiburón, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Nov. 2024
The world is as sun-kissed and alluring as a Netflix dating series and just as flatly shot.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2024
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“Sun-kissed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sun-kissed. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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