: lighted by or as if by the sun
… these animals favor the vegetation growing in sunlit clearings …—
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Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 14 Nov. 2025
The eruption triggered strong (R3) radio blackouts across the sunlit side of Earth, with the most severe disruptions concentrated over central and eastern Africa.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 14 Nov. 2025
Gemsstock’s steep off-piste runs draw advanced skiers, while Nätschen’s wide-open, sunlit groomers suit families and beginners.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 7 Nov. 2025
Long sunlit strands of vines hung from its branches.
—Idra Novey, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Sunlit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sunlit. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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sunlit
adjective
sun·lit
-ˌlit 
: lighted by or as if by the sun
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