sunbeam

noun

sun·​beam ˈsən-ˌbēm How to pronounce sunbeam (audio)
: a ray of sunlight

Examples of sunbeam in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web He’s curled up on a blue velvet chair, sleeping in a sunbeam, oblivious to the wild creatures that share these streets with us. Ali Martin, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Sep. 2024 According to the brand’s website, the designer was inspired by a sunbeam that reflected off of his gold art deco lighter. Hannah Malach, WWD, 14 July 2024 The new features are part of the overall trend of video platforms bending toward one another like indoor plants jockeying for the same sunbeam. Wes Davis, The Verge, 11 July 2024 The film uses lockdown — the physical and mental isolation of it — as an exacerbating force on those already existing anti-social and oblivious tendencies, like a magnifying glass training a sunbeam on some gay ants. Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sunbeam 

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Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sunbeam was before the 12th century

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“Sunbeam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sunbeam. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

sunbeam

noun
sun·​beam -ˌbēm How to pronounce sunbeam (audio)
: a ray of sunlight

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