ray of sunshine

noun phrase

: someone or something that makes a person happier or a place more cheerful

Their baby girl was their own little ray of sunshine.

Examples of ray of sunshine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This rectangular ray of sunshine will be a standout feature in almost any room. —Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 22 Mar. 2024

Get The Recipe 38 of 40 Sweet Tea-And-Lemonade Cake This Arnold-Palmer inspired sheet cake is like a ray of sunshine. —Jorie Nicole McDonald, Southern Living, 11 Feb. 2024

The experience is like ray after ray of sunshine casting light on our dank, dark world. —Brian T. Allen, National Review, 16 Mar. 2024

Contemporary art enlivens the public spaces, but much of the hotel’s success is due to fabulous general manager Giorgia Tozzi, a ray of sunshine who ensures that everything runs smoothly. —Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2024

Get The Recipe 68 of 75 Sunflower Cupcakes What better way to bring a ray of sunshine to the Easter table? —Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2024

At just 2½ years old, Journey was a ray of sunshine in the lives of the family members who loved her. —Darcy Costello, Baltimore Sun, 9 Feb. 2024

Despite the cold weather, some of our favorite celebrities were proverbial ray of sunshine in gold tones. —Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 9 Dec. 2023

Netflix’s One Piece is a zany ray of sunshine, and the rare live-action anime adaptation that sings. —Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Oct. 2023