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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
Most folks who do great with these have them in a good bit of sun.
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Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2025
The world's largest solar telescope on top of the Haleakala volcano in Hawaii has used a new instrument that took 15 years to build to produce a spectacular first image of the sun.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
The most powerful instrument of its kind has now taken its first picture of the sun.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
And the conversation with a neighbor who said Maryanne had been his sun.
—Kristina Goetz, USA Today, 13 Apr. 2025
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Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2025
The world's largest solar telescope on top of the Haleakala volcano in Hawaii has used a new instrument that took 15 years to build to produce a spectacular first image of the sun.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
The most powerful instrument of its kind has now taken its first picture of the sun.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
And the conversation with a neighbor who said Maryanne had been his sun.
—Kristina Goetz, USA Today, 13 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sun
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After a particularly brutal winter, New Yorkers are eager to soak up the sunshine, swapping out their hefty knits and outerwear for crop tops and shorts, aka the new Gen Z uniform.—
Alejandro Badia,
Footwear News,
1 May 2025
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People often conflate Agartha with Hyperborea, a land of eternal sunshine in Greek mythology that’s been a recurring obsession for the alt-right.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
30 Apr. 2025
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Pirates star Andrew McCutchen hit a two-run double to put the team up 4-3 in the bottom of the inning when players from his team frantically tried to alert umpires and security the fan was on the warning track.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2025
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Steel previously represented rap star Young Thug during his RICO trial.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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The Army's Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon fired out of a canister on a road-mobile trailer shortly after sunrise on Florida's Space Coast, then headed east over the Atlantic Ocean propelled by a solid-fueled rocket booster, Ars reports.—
Daniel Larlham,
ArsTechnica,
2 May 2025
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Our mornings start with a cup of tea drunk at sunrise while the flocks enjoy the dew that is still fresh on the grass.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
26 Apr. 2025
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Players, coaching staff and fans all celebrated together on the pitch and in the club’s bar after the game, singing, dancing and revelling in title glory.—
Nnamdi Onyeagwara,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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Harris and several co-owners, including Mitch Rales and Mark Ein, grew up as Washington football fans during that era, which included the glory days of three Super Bowl championships from 1982-91.—
Stephen Whyno,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2025
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The transfers ushered in new freedoms for the inmates, who on death row typically spent more than 20 hours a day in single cells covered with metal mesh that filtered out sunlight.—
Hannah Wiley,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2025
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Staking often exposes fruit to sunlight which increases the chance of sunscald—essentially sunburn on tomato fruit.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 May 2025
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Being part of a galaxy group can also alter the course of a galaxy's evolution through mergers and gravitational interactions.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
1 May 2025
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Because the shorts tell the story of the criminal underworld lurking just beneath the surface of the galaxy’s many planets, parents might want to make sure the show is age-appropriate before giving kids the green light to watch—or at least be available to engage with them about it afterwards.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
30 Apr. 2025
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The Washington native’s performances in New York came the day after his set at the Lovin’ Life Music Fest in North Carolina.—
William Vaillancourt,
Rolling Stone,
4 May 2025
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The money can be used to pay for textbooks, academic tests, transportation to school, computers and meals during the school day.—
Kayla Jimenez,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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Thousands of troops from multiple branches of the military rehearsed for weeks under the adoring eyes and feverish applause from the local people.—
Nga Pham,
NPR,
30 Apr. 2025
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The vice president’s comments received applause from the crowd, which was made up of business leaders and students, according to reporters traveling with Vance in India.—
Alex Gangitano,
The Hill,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Sun.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sun. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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