How to Use sunbathe in a Sentence

sunbathe

verb
  • People were sunbathing on the beach.
  • But sunbathing to dry off once a person comes out of the water is not.
    — Greg Norman | Fox News, Fox News, 12 May 2020
  • The model sunbathed in the one-piece, which dipped all the way down to her ribs, by a pool.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Callan and her colleagues flanked a group of seal pups sunbathing on the water’s edge.
    — Emilie Ikeda, NBC news, 1 May 2025
  • There’s plenty of room to spread out and sunbathe, go fishing or take a swim.
    — R. Scott Rappold, Denver Post, 1 June 2026
  • Plus its round shape is great for sunbathing — no need to move your towel, just yourself!
    — Katie MacDonald, PEOPLE.com, 7 June 2019
  • The sun deck is home to a bar, an alfresco dining area, and a sunbathing area.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 21 July 2023
  • Its cerulean waves lap the narrow beach where Leda tries to sunbathe in peace.
    — Hugh Hart, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2022
  • Set up a picnic or sunbathe on this polyester outdoor blanket.
    — Kami Phillips, CNN Underscored, 25 June 2020
  • One woman sunbathed along the shore, oblivious to globs at her feet.
    — Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 9 May 2025
  • One of the first signs of summer is seeing your neighbor sunbathing in the nude on their back porch.
    — Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit, 13 May 2017
  • Holding a small brush that fits the size of their hands, the two work together to brush a herd of cows sunbathing.
    — Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Come for the tasty seafood and stay to sunbathe at the property's private pebbled beach.
    — Jaimie Potters, Marie Claire, 14 Oct. 2019
  • In the video, Samba is seen sunbathing on the riverbank in Twyford.
    — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
  • For years, anyone from senators to singers would mingle in the card room and sunbathe on the pool deck.
    — Megan Janetsky, azcentral, 20 June 2018
  • For those who’d rather relax, the city has plenty of brilliant beaches to lounge and sunbathe.
    — Karla Pope, Good Housekeeping, 5 Oct. 2022
  • Guests can also sunbathe in the garden while being served fresh juices, cocktails, and snacks.
    — Rachel King, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2021
  • Most of the beaches are rocky; Italians sunbathe on the rocks and dive straight into the clear blue sea.
    — Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026
  • The pools are shallow, great for both sunbathing and entertaining young kids.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 July 2026
  • Wobbly, felt-tip, black-and-white lines show a skinny woman sunbathing topless on a roof with her cat.
    — Jo Livingstone, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Jump off one of the rope swings or sunbathe on the expansive grassy lawn adjacent to the water.
    — Anna Mazurek, Chron, 30 June 2022
  • From kissing to sunbathing to volleyball, summer this year is going to be one hell of a ride.
    — Hanna Lustig, Teen Vogue, 12 July 2018
  • The top offers a great vantage point for spotting sunbathing sea lions and whales in the water.
    — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2020
  • Early fall means temperatures still warm enough to sunbathe and splash around in the waves during the day.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 31 July 2023
  • From morning laps to sunbathing to a visit to the hotel spa, this suit will work overtime on your next getaway.
    — Lauren Caruso, Harper's BAZAAR, 27 Feb. 2023
  • On the same beach, three sisters from Australia were sunbathing on towels in a corner.
    — Niki Kitsantonis, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2023
  • Those looking to unwind can enjoy sunbathing or picnicking on the beach.
    — Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2026
  • A week after their arrival, the researchers found a yellow, brown and black snake with copper eyes sunbathing in a swamp.
    — Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 17 Aug. 2023
  • The strapless number also showed off her tan lines, a souvenir from her sunbathing while in the south of France.
    — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com, 21 May 2017
  • The pair, both young women, were sunbathing near a strip of hotels in Daytona Beach at the time.
    — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 14 June 2024

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