How to Use sunlight in a Sentence

sunlight

noun
  • Sunlight streamed through the windows.
  • The shock of sunlight made my eyes stream with tears.
    Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
  • The heat from sunlight will kill the grass and the roots.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2025
  • The three of us tramped through stands of alder and shafts of sunlight.
    Ben Goldfarb, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
  • Nor because of the warm sunlight on my skin.
    Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
  • Place trays in a warm spot out of direct sunlight.
    Holly McNamara, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Just make sure to keep them out of direct sunlight.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Just make sure to keep them out of direct sunlight.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 12 May 2026
  • Keep the vase of flowers out of strong sunlight.
    Jenny Krane, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2026
  • Make sure to keep it away from heat or direct sunlight.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 24 May 2026
  • Make sure to keep it away from heat or direct sunlight.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2026
  • Gold is also used around the spires to catch the sunlight.
    Colson Thayer, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • The screen is bright enough to see in direct sunlight, too.
    Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 23 June 2026
  • Place your fern in a shady spot that's out of direct sunlight.
    Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
  • Past the brunch rush, the sunlight starts melting the clouds away.
    Astrid Kayembe, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
  • But don’t put them in direct sunlight, which will cause burns.
    Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 4 Apr. 2023
  • The room shifts throughout the day as sunlight dances across the home.
    Miriam Schwartz, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Direct sunlight can scorch their leaves.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Direct sunlight can scorch their leaves.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Demchenko leads the class up the long flight of stairs to the street — and sunlight.
    Claire Harbage, NPR, 27 Mar. 2024
  • To build a plant nook that feeds the needs of you and your plants, find the sunlight in your home.
    Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Choose planting sites with at least 6 hours of sunlight per day.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2026
  • The snake plant will thrive in any kind of light from bright direct sunlight to very low light.
    Kaitlyn McInnis, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2023
  • The lack of sunlight also means the fish do not have any pigment.
    Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Tomato plants need six to eight hours of direct sunlight a day.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 14 June 2026
  • Allow the chair to air-dry away from direct heat or sunlight.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2024
  • The colors of the paintings on its sides were bright in the sunlight.
    Literary Hub, 30 June 2026
  • Most vegetables need at least six to eight hours of sunlight each day.
    Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Most vegetables need at least six to eight hours of sunlight each day.
    Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2026
  • And lo, here strode Escanor, god of sunlight and pride.
    New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025

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