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as in sunshine
the light given off by the star around which the planet Earth revolves
be sure to wear sunscreen if you plan to spend more than a few minutes in the sun
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as in star
a ball-shaped gaseous celestial body that shines by its own light
the incomprehensible vastness of a universe filled with billions of suns
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as in sunrise
the first appearance of light in the morning or the time of its appearance
I'm afraid that for this long trip we shall have to leave with the sun
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as in glory
public acknowledgment or admiration for an achievement
Olympians basking in the sun of athletic achievement while the public still remembers them
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Recent Examples of sun
The tent’s material is also rainproof and offers UV protection from the sun.
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Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 1 Oct. 2025
New James Webb Space Telescope observations have shed light on a distant world with no sun.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
With Mercury and later the sun in Scorpio, your one-on-one connections take center stage.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Here in Pau, the sun doesn’t go down until after nine.
—Anna Gaca, Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2025
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Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 1 Oct. 2025
New James Webb Space Telescope observations have shed light on a distant world with no sun.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
With Mercury and later the sun in Scorpio, your one-on-one connections take center stage.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Here in Pau, the sun doesn’t go down until after nine.
—Anna Gaca, Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sun
Noun
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Residents enjoy abundant sunshine, extensive hiking trails, and easy access to the world-class botanical garden at Tohono Chul Park.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Sep. 2025
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Most tequila recipes are bright and refreshing, leaning on the spirit’s inherent affinity for sunshine.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The previous week, Emily was at a sleepover at Heather’s house with Gretchen, when Gretchen, loosened up by shots of Fireball whiskey, revealed that Tamra once recorded a song, badly, according to Gretchen, with an unnamed boy band star that Gretchen claims Tamra got frisky with.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
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Rumors about the Only Murders in the Building star's nuptials with Benny Blanco being this weekend turned out to be 100-percent true, and as soon as a few beautiful photos of the cute couple were green-lighted to be shared with the eager public, fans were double-tapping with tears in their eyes.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
27 Sep. 2025
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The scene, which can be watched above, begins with Shannon Fairweather talking the tribe through a little day three sunrise morning meditation on the beach.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Sep. 2025
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The City of London financial district at sunrise.—
Hugh Leask,Chloe Taylor,Ganesh Rao,
CNBC,
25 Sep. 2025
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See the structure in its glory and visit the accompany museum for more background on the building and its colonial roots.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
27 Sep. 2025
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Admittedly, those were the Project Runway glory years; most recently, in season 20, the finalists got just eight days to make eight looks.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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This is when the North Pole's tilt away from the sun is the greatest, giving it the least amount of sunlight.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
25 Sep. 2025
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Shifting sunlight could reshape these patterns as the northern hemisphere moves into autumn, so JWST observations are high on the researchers' wish list.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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Even light, which zipped at breathtaking pace across the dark, took many human lifetimes to traverse a single galaxy.—
Angus Fletcher,
Big Think,
29 Sep. 2025
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Rebels could be brutal, even with all the discretion shots in the world, and it should be applauded for its dedication to showing a galaxy far, far away that feels doomed to remain fallen.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Sep. 2025
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Defense Ministry figures suggest that May 2025 saw a highwater mark for Ukrainian drone attacks, with Moscow claiming to have shot down 3,611 craft at an average rate of 116 per day.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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The President and his allies have also repeatedly asserted in recent days that Democrats are threatening to shut down the government to secure public money for undocumented migrants, despite the claim being widely debunked.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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At the onset of Cox remarks, a minority of attendees loudly booed his presence, but the governor was able to rally applause by invoking his pleasure to be back at his alma mater.—
Alex J. Rouhandeh,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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When Nuno Espirito Santo headed to the away end, his initial applause to the travelling fans was short-lived.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Sun.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sun. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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