How do you use the word "exposure" in a sentence?

Q: How do you use the word "exposure" in a sentence?

Here are real-life examples of using "exposure": I caught cold from exposure to the night fog. Long exposure to both pick-up artists and feminists gave Étienne a disjointed approach to women.

Exposure Meaning

/ɪkˈspəʊ.ʒə(ɹ)/

Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

Definition

nounThe condition of being exposed, uncovered, or unprotected.

nounLack of protection from weather or the elements.

Sentence Examples

I caught cold from exposure to the night fog.

Long exposure to both pick-up artists and feminists gave Étienne a disjointed approach to women.

There is a direct correlation between exposure to sun and skin cancer.

CEFR Practice Quiz

Prolonged ____ to the sun without sunscreen can cause skin damage.

CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)

Too much ____ to direct sunlight can damage your skin and increase the risk of cancer.

Word Origin & History

Etymology tree English expos(e) English -ure English exposure From expos(e) + -ure.

Literary Quotations & Historical Citations

"The solitary, lumbering trolls of Scandinavian mythology would sometimes be turned to stone by exposure to sunlight. Barack Obama is hoping that several measures announced on June 4th will have a similarly paralysing effect on their modern incarnation, the patent troll." — 2013 June 8, “Obama goes troll-hunting”, in The Economist, volume 407, number 8839, page 55:

"As all of you know, a great tragedy occurred yesterday. Arthur Harcourt died of exposure sometimes in the morning in the woods off Mount Tom Road." — 1993, Paul Chadwick, The Ugly Boy, Dark Horse Books:

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