under the sun

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: in the world : on earth

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Once summer’s squarely behind her, the royal wears a steady rotation of coat dresses, trenches, blazers, and every other type of outerwear under the sun. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 16 Oct. 2026 New ownership would have the option to keep Lindy’s running, rebrand it as something fresh — or, essentially, any other possibility under the sun for the property, building and liquor license. — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 15 Oct. 2026 There’s nothing new under the sun, but at least show them something old in a new way. — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026 Doug worked every blue-collar job under the sun and made Tucker do chores on the farm from a young age. — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for under the sun

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