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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Weeks after the vacation has ended and suntans have faded away, that earworm will still be playing in their heads.
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Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2025
Diving deeper, the team cut through the lichen, finding that the top layer was darker, almost like a suntan in humans.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 26 June 2025
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.
—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
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Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2025
Diving deeper, the team cut through the lichen, finding that the top layer was darker, almost like a suntan in humans.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 26 June 2025
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.
—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
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“Suntan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suntan. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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