under the sun

phrase

: in the world : on earth

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There’s Angel Saunders, who covers everything under the sun for our digital night team, and there’s Jack Irvin, whose music expertise has scored PEOPLE interviews with some of the coolest up-and-coming musicians. — Lindsay Kimble, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026 Use Bright, Maximalist Colors Parton’s wardrobe utilized every color under the sun, most of them bold and striking. — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Aug. 2026 The battle over growing cannabis under the sun is somewhat ironic because hemp, which is the cannabis plant with only trace amounts of the delta-9 THC that gets users high, can be legally grown nationwide in farm fields. — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026 There is nothing new under the sun, only perhaps approaches to more perfect versions that already exist in some transcendent place. — Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for under the sun

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“Under the sun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20the%20sun. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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