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

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Butter yellow looks sun-kissed and radiant with a chrome finish. Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 22 May 2026 The country singer appeared relaxed and sun-kissed in the indoor snap, giving her followers a first look at her vacation wardrobe. Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 24 Mar. 2026 For the next few days, while my toddler felt miserable, he and I were mostly holed up in the room snuggling while the rest of my family got sun-kissed at the beach with their cousins. Kris Ann Valdez, Parents, 18 June 2026 At Haug, they’re delicately threaded into a darker base to create the illusion of depth, as though hair has been lightly sun-kissed rather than bleached. Jacqueline Kilikita, Refinery29, 12 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sun-kissed

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“Sun-kissed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sun-kissed. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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