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Recent Examples of sunshine
The scene even follows him into a fantasy dance sequence with the rest of the film’s ensemble (including his shirtless buds, played by Paul Rudd and Seth Rogen) set on a green hilltop adorned with colorful banners and awash with, yes, sunshine.
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 26 Feb. 2026
Light snow, strengthening winds and sunshine — with some brief warmth — are in store for Michigan, weather officials say.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Even waiting one day moves odds from swamp water into sunshine.
—Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
But the coastal cities in Jalisco are increasingly becoming a magnet for Americans in search of sunshine, a lower cost of living, as well as a slower pace of life, according to various websites like Viva Tropical that are aimed at expats.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 25 Feb. 2026
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 26 Feb. 2026
Light snow, strengthening winds and sunshine — with some brief warmth — are in store for Michigan, weather officials say.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Even waiting one day moves odds from swamp water into sunshine.
—Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
But the coastal cities in Jalisco are increasingly becoming a magnet for Americans in search of sunshine, a lower cost of living, as well as a slower pace of life, according to various websites like Viva Tropical that are aimed at expats.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sunshine
Noun
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The following 25 sun-loving plants attract the bees and provide forage during spring, summer, and fall.—
Michelle Darrisaw,
Southern Living,
1 Mar. 2026
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Thousands gathered to pay their respects in Enghelab Square as the warm glow of the Sunday morning sun shone across the Iranian capital.—
Max Butterworth,
NBC news,
1 Mar. 2026
Noun
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As sunlight passes through the atmosphere, shorter blue wavelengths scatter while longer red and orange wavelengths bend into Earth’s shadow and illuminate the moon — the same reason sunsets appear red.—
Newsroom Meteorologist,
Austin American Statesman,
2 Mar. 2026
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Shorter blue wavelengths of sunlight are scattered away — in much the same way Rayleigh scattering turns the sky red at sunset — while longer orange and red wavelengths pass more easily, only to get bent, or refracted onto the moon's disk, turning it a muted, bloody crimson.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Sunshine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sunshine. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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