Definition of sunbeam
: a ray of sunlight
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The supernova campaign serves as a reminder, whether comforting or terrifying, that humanity exists on a mote of dust suspended in a sunbeam, as Carl Sagan once wrote.
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First Known Use of sunbeam
before 12th century
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