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suntanned

adjective

as in tanned

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suntanned
  1. tanned
  2. bronzed
  3. brown
Adjective
  • And, two, it’s being touted as a way to give you the lean, tanned look of a Barbie doll without ultraviolet radiation exposure.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • How the Sun Affects Acne Sun exposure may cause acne to temporarily look better simply because tanned skin makes marks on skin less noticeable.
    — Sherri Gordon, Health, 28 July 2026
Definition of tanned
Adjective
  • As if to prove the point, my wife and I arrived at the lake to find a very fit, very bronzed, nearly naked couple performing complicated yoga poses in front of an iPhone on a tripod, using the lake as their backdrop.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Their ceremony was spare, with only a few urns filled with dusty pink and peach roses, while dinner featured loads of thin white candles set in bronzed candelabra at staggered heights.
    — Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of bronzed
Adjective
  • Only the cave paintings remain, flickering, filled with purple and brown rhinos, running on and on and running nowhere.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Ratajkowski went full throttle on seasonal fashion staples, her espresso brown straight-legged corduroy trousers pooling around her sandy suede Ugg boots.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2026
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“Suntanned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suntanned. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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