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as in bright
having or being an outward sign of good feelings (as of love, confidence, or happiness)
her sunny laughter filled the house with joy
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as in cheerful
having or showing a good mood or disposition
momentarily forgot their worries at the sight of the baby's sunny smile
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as in merry
indicative of or marked by high spirits or good humor
the good-natured waitresses enhance the restaurant's sunny and cheery atmosphere
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as in clear
not stormy or cloudy
we are hoping for a sunny weekend so we can spend time at the beach
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Recent Examples of sunny
Forecasters expect sunny skies the remainder of the week.
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Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 5 Oct. 2025
Goldberg-Polin gave birth to her first child on a sunny blue day in 2000 in Berkeley, California.
—Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
The layout of the interior includes two sunny, bright bedrooms, one large, open-concept living room and kitchen, and a full bathroom complete with a marble shower.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
Explore Nearby Attractions If you’re afforded a sunny day on your next trip to Central Virginia, The Market at Grelen deserves a spot on your itinerary.
—Brennan Long, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
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Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 5 Oct. 2025
Goldberg-Polin gave birth to her first child on a sunny blue day in 2000 in Berkeley, California.
—Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
The layout of the interior includes two sunny, bright bedrooms, one large, open-concept living room and kitchen, and a full bathroom complete with a marble shower.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
Explore Nearby Attractions If you’re afforded a sunny day on your next trip to Central Virginia, The Market at Grelen deserves a spot on your itinerary.
—Brennan Long, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sunny
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Rooms around her, their doors still painted bright yellow from when the hotel was a boutique property, started to empty out.—
Ashley Hiruko,
ProPublica,
6 Oct. 2025
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The future is bright for this organization.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Their home is decorated with friendly pumpkins and paper bats, adding to the cheerful atmosphere.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
10 Oct. 2025
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His cheerful demeanor has returned, and the family is adjusting to life with EpiPens tucked in every bag.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Food Network unveiled its lineup of more than 50 hours of holiday episodes and PEOPLE has the exclusive first-look at all the merry and bright shows.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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Discovering its contents, day in and day out throughout the course of the merriest month of the year, will give you a taste of Glasshouse Fragrances’ bestselling formulas that please even the pickiest of noses.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
2 Oct. 2025
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The details of his condition and what prompted his lengthy absence are not clear, although a news release issued by the city last year said Richardson had undergone multiple life-threatening surgeries.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Oct. 2025
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Progressives have struggled to counteract that, lacking both the money and a clear storyline.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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There are also two new delightfully cute additions to the collection — a shiny gold pair that would look radiant on warm-tone complexions and a pair that’s as stylishly macabre as the others, only smaller in size.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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But Roberts is certainly radiant, even if she’s not called on to do all that much.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
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That kind of novel feels a little too optimistic about the outcome of this kind of research.—
Lauren Michele Jackson,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement Svetlana’s optimistic pretend normalcy and Lyudmila’s practical approach to medication point to impossibility of fathoming the many crushing consequences of the Ukraine crisis.—
Nina Khrushcheva,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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Costumes are encouraged, and efforts are rewarded with glow-in-the-dark medals and a festive long-sleeve shirt.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
11 Oct. 2025
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In addition to the festive red hue, the matching set is also available in neutral colors like beige and black.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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The best times to see the Northern Lights are during the winter months when the sky is cloudless and the moon wanes.—
Jason Mastrodonato,
Mercury News,
27 May 2025
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The sky in Modesto and Sacramento is expected to be cloudless on Tuesday night, when the best galaxy viewing conditions begin, according to to the National Weather Service’s seven-day forecast.—
Hannah Poukish,
Sacbee.com,
19 May 2025
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“Sunny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sunny. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.
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