SUNLIGHTS Synonyms: 12 Similar and Opposite Words

sunlight

noun

ˈsən-ˌlīt

Definition of sunlight

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 The assault and murder of sisters Bernice and Wanda Ipalook took place during the region’s summer of midnight sun, where continuous sunlight lasts for 84 days. — Mackenzie Farkus, Christian Science Monitor, 27 Aug. 2026 That sunlight passing through Earth's atmosphere, where the blues are scattered away, and the reds are bent towards the moon, essentially casts the colors of the Earth's sunrises and sunsets onto the lunar surface. — Marina Jurica, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026 The part of the moon still reached by sunlight will be small enough for observers to see as the rest of it takes on a copper color under the Earth’s shadow. — Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2026 The Wall That Receives the Most Natural Light When swatching paint colors in a room, the very first spot North Carolina designer Catherine Balding swatches the sample is on the wall that has the most natural sunlight hitting it. — Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sunlight

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Sometimes the sun was too bright, or the moon wasn’t bright enough.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026
Then as the sun goes down, the lounge will turn into a strictly 21-and-over venue with live music.

— Megan duBois, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of sun

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Its thick green leaves look juicy, and the mulberries are already red because of the sunshine and the good care of the gardeners.

— Jonathan Flint, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
On the album cover, Wolfe is seen outdoors in the sunshine, but the setting is the eerie landscape of Mono Lake, California, with its strange rock formations representing another in a series of epic locations for the singer.

— Steve Appleford, SPIN, 31 Aug. 2026

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