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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Things take a turn for the whimsical when, with the help of some lightning — and later, Taffy’s tanning bed — Lisa finds a companion in an undead, Victorian-era Cole Sprouse, a hopeless romantic who communicates exclusively in grunts, and whose devotion to Lisa knows no bounds.
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Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
The only way to prevent a tanning bed rash completely is to avoid tanning beds.
—Carrie Madormo, Health, 24 Oct. 2025
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
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Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
The only way to prevent a tanning bed rash completely is to avoid tanning beds.
—Carrie Madormo, Health, 24 Oct. 2025
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
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“Tanning bed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tanning%20bed. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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