: lighted by or as if by the sun
… these animals favor the vegetation growing in sunlit clearings …—
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Our thriving food capital draws diners out with sunlit farmers markets, midnight taco stands, multigenerational kebab shops and serene sushi dens.
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Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
Instead, opt for the MzooLuxury Sleep Eye Mask, which offers a little more wiggle room for your lashes while creating an instant blackout curtain between you and a sunlit plane cabin or hotel room.
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Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
22 June 2026
The bright sunlit sliver of the moon will be dazzling, but the rest of the lunar globe will be visibly glowing from sunlight reflected off Earth's oceans and clouds back onto the moon.
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Jules-Pierre Malartre,
Space.com,
17 June 2026
At last, summer is here, where long sunlit days linger and warm days settle in.
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Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
Instead, opt for the MzooLuxury Sleep Eye Mask, which offers a little more wiggle room for your lashes while creating an instant blackout curtain between you and a sunlit plane cabin or hotel room.
—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
22 June 2026
The bright sunlit sliver of the moon will be dazzling, but the rest of the lunar globe will be visibly glowing from sunlight reflected off Earth's oceans and clouds back onto the moon.
—
Jules-Pierre Malartre,
Space.com,
17 June 2026
At last, summer is here, where long sunlit days linger and warm days settle in.
—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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“Sunlit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sunlit. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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sunlit
adjective
sun·lit
-ˌlit 
: lighted by or as if by the sun
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