sun·shine
ˈsən-ˌshīn 
1
a
: the sun's light or direct rays
b
: the warmth and light given by the sun's rays
c
: a spot or surface on which the sun's light shines
2
: someone or something (such as a person, condition, or influence) that radiates warmth, cheer, or happiness
3
: forbidding or restricting closed meetings of legislative or executive bodies and sometimes providing for public access to records
sunshine laws
Examples of sunshine in a Sentence
Noun
Today's forecast calls for sunshine.
Let's go out and enjoy the sunshine!
She was the kind of person who brought sunshine into people's lives.
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Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
My father walked outside into the spring sunshine, elated and unsettled.
—Nicholas Thompson, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
Runoff from Wednesday in low-lying parts of the Mission, Noe Valley and pockets of the west side will linger through Thursday afternoon, gradually dropping off as skies clear and sunshine returns.
—Gerry Díaz, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Jan. 2023
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Noun
My sweet sparkly sassy silly sunshine girl!
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
My father walked outside into the spring sunshine, elated and unsettled.
—Nicholas Thompson, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
There will be storms, but there will also be sunshine.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
Runoff from Wednesday in low-lying parts of the Mission, Noe Valley and pockets of the west side will linger through Thursday afternoon, gradually dropping off as skies clear and sunshine returns.
—Gerry Díaz, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Jan. 2023
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“Sunshine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sunshine. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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