How to Use tanner in a Sentence

tanner

noun
  • But the child—my husband paused—might be tanner than her parents.
    — Rebecca Curtis, The New Yorker, 5 July 2021
  • The best face tanners aren’t just for those dreary winter months.
    — Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The durable and velvety soft tanning mitt is designed to keep self tanner off your palms and hands.
    — Tory Johnson, ABC News, 21 Feb. 2026
  • The durable and velvety soft tanning mitt is designed to keep self tanner off your palms and hands.
    — Tory Johnson, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
  • The money from her work as a spray tanner goes towards travel and a down payment on a house.
    — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026
  • This self tanner is made with hyaluronic acid and rosehip oil to hydrate while bronzing the skin.
    — Kasey Caminiti, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2021
  • Luckily, fake tanners is one of the best ways to get glowing quick, without any harm to your skin.
    — Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 10 Mar. 2025
  • She’s worked for three years to perfect her skinning process, and now works with a tanner who treats the skins to her liking.
    — Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2022
  • Truth is, McKee would rather not be tanner.
    — Zach Berman, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Oh, and that applying spray tanner to her ass wasn’t that bad of an experience.
    — Vulture, 20 Oct. 2023
  • This clear tanning mousse is the best self tanner for avoiding any unwanted transfer to your clothes.
    — Kasey Caminiti, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2021
  • This easy-to-use tanner kit comes with an application mitt and streak-free mousse that, in short, gives me the golden glow of my dreams.
    — Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 25 Mar. 2025
  • To account for this, the face self tanner is slightly thicker (like a face cream) and more moisturizing.
    — Tory Johnson, ABC News, 21 Feb. 2026
  • To account for this, the face self tanner is slightly thicker (like a face cream) and more moisturizing.
    — Tory Johnson, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Scrolling through Tik Tok, there has been an influx of videos of Black women testing out at home tanner.
    — Jailynn Taylor, Essence, 3 June 2022
  • Just ahead of summer, here are the best self tanners, according to Vogue editors and bronzing buffs.
    — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 9 June 2022
  • This Westman Atelier face tanner, however, gave me a quick glow with just a few drops of product.
    — Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 18 June 2025
  • The state supplies 6 percent of the world’s king, snow, tanner and Dungeness crabs, per the institute.
    — Andrew Jeong, Washington Post, 15 Oct. 2022
  • To get an even application, apply the tanner in a circular motion to the entire body.
    — Deanna Pai, Glamour, 6 June 2026
  • Jesse Grant was a tanner who processed animal hides into leather for goods like saddles, bridles and wallets.
    — Erin Glynn, The Enquirer, 20 Apr. 2022
  • Each bag is made using centuries-old techniques unique to each tanner‚ including polishing the leather with an agate stone as a glazing process.
    — Kerry Pieri, Harper's BAZAAR, 6 Apr. 2022
  • This floating pool lounge chair easily converts from a recliner to a tanner by folding in the backrest and caddy and flipping it over.
    — Erica Reagle, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 July 2023
  • Only a tanner believes her denials of witchcraft and stands by her, by serving as scribe for this illiterate peasant woman.
    — Dan Cryer, Star Tribune, 4 June 2021
  • Just make sure your tanner is thoroughly mixed in with your moisturizer, advises Westbay.
    — Avery Matera, Peoplemag, 18 Nov. 2022
  • Tejada recommends finding a tanner that matches your undertones, and these oils work with the pH of your skin to customize a tan that’s just right for you.
    — Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 24 Aug. 2022
  • That’s because there’s no real evidence that these nasal tanners have undergone rigrous scientific testing.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
  • Just spray the formula onto your skin and buff it out with a mitt and, in four to six hours, your skin will be brighter and tanner (thanks to the pink grapefruit, goji berry, and juniper in the formula).
    — Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 13 July 2022
  • Made in America, this Tanceuticals assortment includes body and face tanners.
    — Tory Johnson, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Made in America, this Tanceuticals assortment includes body and face tanners.
    — Tory Johnson, ABC News, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Also, be sure to gently exfoliate your body the night before applying your tanner for the smoothest application process possible.
    — Sarah Madaus, SELF, 11 Feb. 2022

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