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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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Recent Examples of sunny And there, two minutes in, with 42 left to go, end the sum total of the album’s sunny moments. Chris Willman, Variety, 26 Oct. 2025 Nonetheless, some 120,000 Mint Juleps are consumed across two sunny days at Churchill Downs during the Kentucky Derby, proving that some cocktails can become refreshing daytime summer sippers just by sheer force of will, and a little crushed ice. Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025 The Swiss bank noted that Miami’s bubble risk had actually decreased since 2024 and over the past five years, Miami and the similarly sunny and wealthy Dubai have led the pack, averaging real price growth of roughly 50%. Dave Smith, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025 On a sunnier note, Team GTW’s checking account is probably about to get a bit lighter. Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 25 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sunny
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sunny
Adjective
  • The bright bubblegum-pink design has green sketches of the movie’s most iconic characters, including Glinda, Elphaba, Madame Morrible, and the Cowardly Lion, while gold accents add extra shine to the dishwasher-safe cup.
    Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Now, children laugh and study in the open-air structure, boasting candy-bright paint.
    Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • If possible, insulate and add drywall to the garage, and paint the interiors a bright, cheerful color.
    Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2025
  • My inbox began to fill with cheerful nudges from Stephen, my editor.
    Big Think, Big Think, 23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Surprises are part and parcel of a horror movie, but more as jump scares or scary reveals or whatever, not a merry jaunt around another plot thread.
    Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 21 Oct. 2025
  • In the weeks that followed, the secretary also removed every member of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) vaccine advisory committee, replacing them with a merry band of loyalists and skeptics.
    Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • With no presumptive nominee or clear party leader after the 2024 presidential election loss, the Democratic field remains widely contested—a scenario that could reshape the party’s electoral strategy, policy direction and prospects for challenging Republican front-runners in upcoming races.
    Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
  • For Moore, the answer was clear as day.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • While black, brass, and matte finishes have dominated interiors in recent years, chrome is making a radiant return in 2025.
    Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2025
  • It’s designed to be applied as a radiant base for makeup or for solo wear.
    Tatayana Yomary, Essence, 21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Jim interviewed Niccol last week and came away optimistic about the company's trajectory in 2026.
    Paulina Likos, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Ted is optimistic that this budding romance is the beginning of his Christmas comeback, but his looming holiday bad luck still has a few curveballs in store for him.
    Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Max out the cream cheese theme by adding swirls or dollops of rich and tangy Cream Cheese Frosting (below) tinted with gel or paste food coloring in your favorite festive holiday hues.
    Jessica Saari Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The city is a popular spot, especially around Oktoberfest and the festive season, thanks to its renowned Christmas markets.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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 28 Oct. 2025.

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