How to Use sunlit in a Sentence

sunlit

adjective
  • Long sunlit strands of vines hung from its branches.
    Idra Novey, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
  • The high ceilings and white walls let the whole space feel sunlit.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 May 2026
  • In Stone City, the right side is sunlit, the left in the shade.
    Danny Wilcox Frazier, Smithsonian, 21 Feb. 2018
  • In any case, the funnel cloud is bright white and sunlit and well-defined.
    Angela Fritz, Washington Post, 2 June 2017
  • All reveled among the house’s shocking-pink decor and sunlit views.
    Vogue, 3 July 2018
  • Her living room is sunlit, and a spring breeze snakes through the half-open windows.
    Ali Francis, Bon Appetit, 7 Mar. 2017
  • At last, summer is here, where long sunlit days linger and warm days settle in.
    Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 17 June 2026
  • Martinez woke up to a warm, sunlit morning.
    Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Grays were often closer to the sunlit edges.
    Charles Elliott, Outdoor Life, 21 Aug. 2025
  • The dining room is cozy and sunlit, thanks to big windows that bring the outside in.
    Noel Burgess, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Start your morning with coffee in the sunlit kitchen with breakfast nook.
    Bruce Castleberry, Boston Herald, 14 Feb. 2025
  • The place feels like home, with wood floors and sunlit windows that make any gathering cozy.
    Usa Today Network, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
  • The sunlit Orion spacecraft near the moon.
    Denise Chow, NBC news, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Its sunlit side faces the Sun, while its Earth-facing side is in shadow.
    Marie Bladt, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2025
  • The star will reappear from behind the moon's sunlit edge sometime later.
    Joe Rao, Space.com, 24 Apr. 2026
  • At the threshold of her bright, sunlit apartment, Goloborodko strips off her work clothes.
    S. Whitney Holmes, The New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2020
  • His travel list remains simple and sunlit.
    Jesse Scott, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2025
  • The super sharp sunlit frog really stands out and drew my eye straight to the subject of the photo.
    Colin Diltz, The Seattle Times, 31 July 2018
  • Every minute, more of my soldiers crawl from the river into the sunlit world of the living.
    Dennard Dayle, The New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2023
  • Outdoors, the sunlit gardens sprawl out before a boathouse with a dock and a striking sauna on the water.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Much of this magic transpires in the silences, which Bairead fills with shots of sunlit green grass and telling glances.
    Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2023
  • All three living areas provide breezy sea vistas and open out to sunlit terraces.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The patio feels somewhere between a sunlit refuge and, in its furthest corners, a bunker.
    Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2024
  • Summer—in its round-the-clock sunlit glory—is low season in this part of Norway.
    Mallory Farrugia, Vogue, 14 Nov. 2019
  • There is nothing to see from the moon itself during a black moon as with all new moons the sunlit side faces away from Earth.
    James Powel, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
  • The Ladurée chefs' gorgeous offerings give that Parisian touch to the sunlit space.
    Kristen Bateman, Harper's BAZAAR, 23 May 2014
  • In the dining area, an orange tapestry with a floral motif brings joy to the sunlit space.
    Kathryn O'Shea-Evans, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 June 2026
  • Belle Époque façades line the promenade, where white-linen cafés spill onto sunlit terraces.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Cindy Crawford grabbed a sunlit shot at the lake in summer 2024.
    Kaitlyn Frey, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
  • From the subtle shades of lemon to the deep tones of mustard yellow, these vases bring that warm, sunlit vibe to your living space.
    Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 12 Feb. 2024

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