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Recent Examples of sunlight
During the day, when there is still warming sunlight, setting your home's temperature a bit lower — to 65 to 68 degrees Fahrenheit — can keep you comfortable, as well as trim 10% off heating costs.
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Jessica Dickler,greg Iacurci,kamaron McNair,sarah Agostino, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026
Researchers have created a new molecule that naturally forms p/n junctions, structures that are vital for converting sunlight into electricity.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 22 Jan. 2026
For decades, scientists have attributed these pulses of life to familiar forces – sunlight, winds, and ocean circulation.
—New Atlas, 22 Jan. 2026
Albedo is the measure of how much sunlight a surface reflects.
—Laura Kiniry, Popular Science, 22 Jan. 2026
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Jessica Dickler,greg Iacurci,kamaron McNair,sarah Agostino, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026
Researchers have created a new molecule that naturally forms p/n junctions, structures that are vital for converting sunlight into electricity.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 22 Jan. 2026
For decades, scientists have attributed these pulses of life to familiar forces – sunlight, winds, and ocean circulation.
—New Atlas, 22 Jan. 2026
Albedo is the measure of how much sunlight a surface reflects.
—Laura Kiniry, Popular Science, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sunlight
Noun
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Some plants, like woodland spring ephemerals, have adapted to bloom before larger trees leaf out and block the sun.—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
9 Jan. 2026
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By that time in the afternoon, the sun was already behind the mountain ridges and dropping fast.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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As millions of former California residents have already concluded, that is something that no amount of sunshine, sand or Hollywood glitz and glamor can overcome.—
Adam Summers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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But first, the metro should see plenty of sunshine Thursday, with only a few passing clouds, the weather service said in its forecast discussion.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Sunlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sunlight. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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