tanning bed

noun

US
: a machine that people lie in while being exposed to bright light in order to darken their skin

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At the very least, more regulation around any kind of tanning bed use, or better yet, a total ban. Lucy Abbersteen, Refinery29, 19 Aug. 2025 Use self-tanners instead of tanning outside or using a tanning bed. Alex Vance, Parents, 18 Aug. 2025 Fair enough, but should these shows still try to be for everyone, or is that as antiquated as the tanning bed? Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025 This could be from tanning bed use or not using proper sun protection. Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 1 May 2025 After severely burning her skin, Natalia Armstrong is warning her followers against any irresponsible uses of a tanning bed. Staff Author, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025 Indianapolis police are investigating the death of a man found dead in a tanning bed at a Planet Fitness gym Monday morning. Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024 The Skin Cancer Foundation drives home that even one tanning bed session is highly dangerous. Humeara Mohamed, refinery29.com, 15 July 2024 Unless accelerated by a tanning bed, skin damage can take years, if not decades to develop, experts say, leaving today’s unwary youth at risk for early skin aging and lethal skin cancers such as melanoma. Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 21 June 2024

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“Tanning bed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tanning%20bed. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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