sunshine

noun

ˈsən-ˌshīn How to pronounce sunshine (audio)
Definition of sunshinenext
as in sun
the light given off by the star around which the planet Earth revolves spent a week at the shore soaking up the sunshine and salt air

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Recent Examples of sunshine Cody's sunshine and lollipops fairy tale, that's not the real world. —Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025 There are no shipping lanes for sunshine. —John Kerry, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2025 There will be sunshine mixing with clouds. —Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 6 Nov. 2025 Could there be other differences Israeli children experience - weather, sunshine, vitamin D exposure - that could have contributed? —Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sunshine
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  1. sun
  2. sunlight
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  • Geomagnetic storms occur on Earth when charged particles from the sun reach our magnetic field and upper atmosphere.
    — Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
  • This was indeed something new under the bourgeois sun.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
Definition of sun
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  • Travelers cruising to Antarctica or the Arctic Circle during their respective summer seasons may experience 24-hour sunlight.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Make sure to wait until the leaves have turned yellow or brown because green leaves are still absorbing sunlight and nutrients needed for next year's growth.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2025
Definition of sunlight

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