sunnier; sunniest
1
: marked by brilliant sunlight : full of sunshine
2
: cheerful, optimistic
a sunny disposition
3
: exposed to, brightened by, or warmed by the sun
a sunny room
Examples of sunny in a Sentence
the sunniest parts of the country
We found a sunny place to have lunch.
If it's sunny later, we can go to the park.
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Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
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Cheryl Vari, Cincinnati Enquirer, 27 Oct. 2025
And there, two minutes in, with 42 left to go, end the sum total of the album’s sunny moments.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 26 Oct. 2025
Nonetheless, some 120,000 Mint Juleps are consumed across two sunny days at Churchill Downs during the Kentucky Derby, proving that some cocktails can become refreshing daytime summer sippers just by sheer force of will, and a little crushed ice.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025
The Swiss bank noted that Miami’s bubble risk had actually decreased since 2024 and over the past five years, Miami and the similarly sunny and wealthy Dubai have led the pack, averaging real price growth of roughly 50%.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
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Cheryl Vari, Cincinnati Enquirer, 27 Oct. 2025
And there, two minutes in, with 42 left to go, end the sum total of the album’s sunny moments.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 26 Oct. 2025
Nonetheless, some 120,000 Mint Juleps are consumed across two sunny days at Churchill Downs during the Kentucky Derby, proving that some cocktails can become refreshing daytime summer sippers just by sheer force of will, and a little crushed ice.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025
The Swiss bank noted that Miami’s bubble risk had actually decreased since 2024 and over the past five years, Miami and the similarly sunny and wealthy Dubai have led the pack, averaging real price growth of roughly 50%.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sunny
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“Sunny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sunny. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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sunny
adjective
sun·ny
ˈsən-ē 
sunnier; sunniest
1
: bright with sunshine
2
: merry sense 1
a sunny smile
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