sunburst

noun

Definition of sunburstnext
1
as in starburst

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2
as in beam

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3
as in sunlight

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Recent Examples of sunburst The owners’ curation of Danish and vintage furnishings (such as a sage-green Egg chair and walnut dining set) further celebrate the home’s bones, along with a framed photo of Aaron Slims’s Poolside Glamour and a sunburst metal work of art. — Kristine Hansen, Architectural Digest, 30 Apr. 2026 The Eaton and Palisades fire diaspora has played out in a sunburst pattern of impromptu moves that likely will never be traced in full detail. — Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026 To personalize the set, add your astrological signs to the mix of gold chrome sunburst and stars. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 14 Feb. 2026 The automatic timepiece in a 40mm red gold case highlights calendar and moon phase functions, also in red gold, which stands out nicely against the sunburst blue dial, all on a navy exotic strap. — Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 12 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sunburst
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sunburst
  1. starburst
  2. beam
  3. sunlight
  4. halo
  5. sunbeam
  6. sunshine
  7. ray
  8. sun
Noun
  • The luminous formation about 16 million light-years away visible around the galaxy is called a starburst ring, home to new stars.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 July 2026
  • The images show the distinctive inner region of Messier 94, known as a starburst ring, in which new stars are being born.
    — Brett Tingley, Space.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of starburst
Noun
  • Alexander Bazilevsky, a BNL physicist, and electromagnetic calorimetry manager for the ePIC detector, stated that the calorimeter will primarily measure electrons scattered by the beam.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Laser ablation, which aims a focused beam at cells, accounted for about 45% of procedures.
    — Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of beam
Noun
  • The collector uses reflective elements to direct sunlight toward an absorber panel, where the energy is trapped and transferred to a medium such as air or water.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Craters near the moon’s south pole have not seen sunlight in billions of years.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of sunlight
Noun
  • And yet, there’s a halo of chaos that surrounds Rhaenyra — an electric current of turmoil that’s too constant not to be her fault.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The bottleneck sits in front of Apple’s entire fall lineup rather than one halo device.
    — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of halo
Noun
  • Advertisement Best of all is Deutch’s Gail, whose sunbeam demeanor barely conceals her flirty, mischievous side.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 10 July 2026
  • Matted fur can trap heat and lead to overheating, even when felines are inside resting in a sunbeam.
    — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
Definition of sunbeam
Noun
  • Tuesday afternoon and evening Expect abundant sunshine with temperatures quickly climbing through the triple digits.
    — Michael Autovino, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The lip gloss gives a nonsticky, high-shine slick of color that plays nicely with sunshine or candlelight.
    — Jenny Berg, Glamour, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of sunshine
Noun
  • There are some crazy laser rays, goofy wipe transitions, robots who are menaces to society, to be sure.
    — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Essentially, hackers disguise malware as ripped Blu-ray releases or other legitimate video versions of the movie, and once downloaded, users get infected.
    — Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of ray
Noun
  • There are few things more beautiful than the corona, the sun’s atmosphere, visible only during total solar eclipses like the one that occurred last week over a narrow swath of eastern Greenland, western Iceland and Spain.
    — Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Friday's forecast is trending drier with a mix of sun and clouds with highs in the lower 80s.
    — Rachael Jay, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
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“Sunburst.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sunburst. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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