Definition of sunshinenext
as in sun
the light given off by the star around which the planet Earth revolves spent a week at the shore soaking up the sunshine and salt air

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Recent Examples of sunshine The infrastructure lasts decades and, once set up, needs only sunshine. Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 13 May 2026 That means that the prevailing narrative of homelessness being a choice, or that people come here purely for the services or the sunshine, is simply a myth. Robin Epley, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026 But if studios arrive feeling skittish about spending money, not even that famous French sunshine will heat up an ice cold marketplace. Brent Lang, Variety, 12 May 2026 Klincewicz said in a statement that this collaboration was based around his early influences from living in Southern California – skating, the circus, music, new friendships, sunshine and the beach. Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 11 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for sunshine
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Noun
  • Citrus and farro, joining sun and earth?
    Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026
  • The sun and moon appear almost the same size in our sky by pure coincidence.
    Jamie Carter, Space.com, 10 May 2026
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  • More geometry ensures that the lunar south pole only sees sunlight that travels nearly parallel to its curved surface.
    Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 11 May 2026
  • Researchers have found that compounds in milk may react to sunlight in ways that slow fungal growth.
    Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 11 May 2026

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“Sunshine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sunshine. Accessed 17 May. 2026.

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