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as in sunshine
the light given off by the star around which the planet Earth revolves
be sure to wear sunscreen if you plan to spend more than a few minutes in the sun
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as in star
a ball-shaped gaseous celestial body that shines by its own light
the incomprehensible vastness of a universe filled with billions of suns
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as in sunrise
the first appearance of light in the morning or the time of its appearance
I'm afraid that for this long trip we shall have to leave with the sun
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as in glory
public acknowledgment or admiration for an achievement
Olympians basking in the sun of athletic achievement while the public still remembers them
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Recent Examples of sun
Bemotrizinol also does not degrade as readily in the sun than other chemical sunscreen products.
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Guy German,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
On June 21, the sun will slip into Cancer’s sentimental waters, where the cosmos encourages us to go inward and dive deep into our feelings.
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Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
21 June 2026
Save energy and let the sun take over on laundry day.
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Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
21 June 2026
Think about the need to relocate plants that may end up being in too much sun next year and replace them with more sun-loving plants.
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Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
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Guy German,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
On June 21, the sun will slip into Cancer’s sentimental waters, where the cosmos encourages us to go inward and dive deep into our feelings.
—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
21 June 2026
Save energy and let the sun take over on laundry day.
—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
21 June 2026
Think about the need to relocate plants that may end up being in too much sun next year and replace them with more sun-loving plants.
—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for sun
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sun
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On that day, sunshine returns, and humidity levels will drop off a bit.
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Accuweather's RealFeel forecast, which accounts for humidity, sunshine and other factors, peaks at 111 degrees Thursday.
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The federation has been successful in luring top names like Hakimi, 2026 UEFA Champions League winner with Paris Saint-Germain, but not with others like Spanish star Laime Yamal, who chose to represent the country of his birth.
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Check out the incredible highlights from AJ Dybantsa’s freshman season that have the BYU star poised to compete for the top pick in the 2026 NBA draft.
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It was broadcast live by English Heritage on YouTube, allowing skywatchers around the world to follow the sunrise remotely.
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Today will see 15 hours and 4 minutes between sunrise and sunset.
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My ambitions are crowned with glory.
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This mile and an eighth run over the main track was inaugurated in 1982 and has long been a stepping stone towards Breeders’ Cup glory and beyond.
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Pool professionals, water experts and federal websites report that warm water and sunlight are prone to create algae issues in ponds, pools and fountains.
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Smoke particles scatter sunlight, often creating deeper orange and red colors near the horizon.
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In one Zooniverse project related to the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, volunteers will visually inspect and annotate 2D slitless spectroscopic images from the telescope to observe the redshift of millions of galaxies — the main method used for measuring the expansion of the universe.
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Thus, dark matter annihilation is only a factor when this mysterious stuff is densely clustered in a region like the heart of a galaxy.
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Bass was in Ghana on a diplomatic trip when the deadly inferno spread amid extraordinarily high Santa Ana winds that forecasters had warned about for days.
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Its summer program is built as a four or five-day series, with each two-hour session focused on a theme like pastry-making or global flavors.
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Gilberto Mora left the field to applause.
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Strong showing of support Atterbeary called her victory Tuesday night to roaring applause from a crowd of supporters.
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“Sun.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sun. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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