1
: a browning of the skin from exposure to the rays of the sun
2
suntans plural
: a tan-colored summer uniform
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After a long day in the water, the palm trees and powdery sand provide the perfect spot to enjoy a good book or suntan session.
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Acacia Gabriel, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2025
Marker, who also surfs, plays guitar and rides motorcycles, is 63 going on 16, with silver hair and a skate-park suntan.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
Another way to get a fake suntan is to cover it with substances that have suntan-looking colors.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
To say that rising prices cause the latter is like saying that suntans cause the sun to shine.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
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Acacia Gabriel, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2025
Marker, who also surfs, plays guitar and rides motorcycles, is 63 going on 16, with silver hair and a skate-park suntan.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
Another way to get a fake suntan is to cover it with substances that have suntan-looking colors.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
To say that rising prices cause the latter is like saying that suntans cause the sun to shine.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
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“Suntan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suntan. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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