sunlight

noun

ˈsən-ˌlīt How to pronounce sunlight (audio)
Definition of sunlightnext
as in sun
the light given off by the star around which the planet Earth revolves let's raise the shades and let in some sunlight

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Recent Examples of sunlight In this layer, known as the deep biosphere, organisms’ primary source of energy is not sunlight, but gases and compounds leached from the rock. — James Dinneen, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2026 That achievement will matter well beyond this mission, because NASA is scoping out future missions to the lunar South Pole, where water in the form of ice sits locked in craters that haven’t seen sunlight in billions of years. — Wanjiku Chebet Kanjumba, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026 As sunlight passes through the edges of Earth’s atmosphere, shorter blue wavelengths scatter away while the atmosphere bends the remaining red and orange light towards the moon. — Michael D'estries, Travel + Leisure, 13 Aug. 2026 In other words, a 10% STH system turns the equivalent of 10% of the sunlight hitting it into hydrogen energy. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sunlight
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sunlight
  1. sun
  2. sunshine
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  • Why This Eclipse Is Special Lunar eclipses occur only during a full moon, when Earth passes directly between the sun and the moon.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Outside, women trudge past in a rainbow of saris that cling to their fragile frames, seared by the punishing sun.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of sun
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  • An expanding restaurant chain will bring some Arizona sunshine to the Boise area’s breakfast scene next year.
    — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The old gods must have heard her plea, because all of a sudden, there’s sunshine in Harrenhal.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of sunshine

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“Sunlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sunlight. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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