sunshine

noun

ˈsən-ˌshīn How to pronounce sunshine (audio)
Definition of sunshinenext
as in sun
the light given off by the star around which the planet Earth revolves spent a week at the shore soaking up the sunshine and salt air

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Recent Examples of sunshine There's barely any snow in sight above Adelboden in the intense August sunshine, never mind skiers. — ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026 Most are there for the sunshine and advertised topless beaches. — Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for sunshine
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  1. sun
  2. sunlight
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  • 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
Definition of sun
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  • 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
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“Sunshine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sunshine. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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