: lighted by or as if by the sun
… these animals favor the vegetation growing in sunlit clearings …—
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Built in the early 1980s, the three-level residence at 5295 Gulf Place spans 3,721 square feet, with vaulted ceilings, open entertaining areas, sunlit verandas, five bedrooms and a primary suite with en suite bath.
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The new layouts also offer employees outdoor balcony seating and long, sunlit tables for group projects.
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Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
The new layouts also offer employees outdoor balcony seating and long, sunlit tables for group projects.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 6 June 2026
Chicago — At the top of the Obama Presidential Center, in its sunlit Sky Room is where you’re meant to take it all in.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
Contessa Indulge in a sunlit midday reservation 17 stories above the Boston Common at Contessa.
—Jillian Dara, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
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“Sunlit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sunlit. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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sunlit
adjective
sun·lit
-ˌlit 
: lighted by or as if by the sun
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