SUNSHINE Synonyms: 12 Similar and Opposite Words

sunshine

noun

ˈsən-ˌshīn

Definition of sunshine

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 Robins led them to promotion from League Two on the first attempt, beating Exeter City in the play-off final, another day out in the Wembley sunshine. — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 And with summer keepin’ on keepin’ on you need an outdoor music festival to continue the good sunshine vibes. — Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 19 Aug. 2026 Fresh out of the villa in Fiji, Ariana Madix's summer is still all sunshine. — Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026 While the gloom may be worthy of the Pacific Northwest, SDFC can still see some sunshine. — Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sunshine

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There are few things more beautiful than the corona, the sun’s atmosphere, visible only during total solar eclipses like the one that occurred last week over a narrow swath of eastern Greenland, western Iceland and Spain.

— Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 20 Aug. 2026
Friday's forecast is trending drier with a mix of sun and clouds with highs in the lower 80s.

— Rachael Jay, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of sun

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The collector uses reflective elements to direct sunlight toward an absorber panel, where the energy is trapped and transferred to a medium such as air or water.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026
Craters near the moon’s south pole have not seen sunlight in billions of years.

— Reuters, NBC news, 21 Aug. 2026

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