shadeless

adjective

Definition of shadelessnext
as in sunny

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  1. sunny
  2. luminous
  3. dazzling
  4. illuminated
  5. incandescent
  6. exposed
  7. light
  8. brilliant
Adjective
  • The biggest temperature drops usually happen during sunny summer afternoons when the sun angle is high in the sky.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • September is the best time to be on Nantucket, with swimmable water, sunny days, and crisp evenings.
    — Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of sunny
Adjective
  • In the clip, the luminous actress walks into a room in a white ensemble with her arms crossed over her stomach.
    — Morgan Evans, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Don Nelson, who became the NBA’s leader in coaching wins and twice lifted the Warriors from the pits of competitive despair into the playoffs during a luminous half-century pro basketball life, died Sunday.
    — Carl Steward, Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of luminous
Adjective
  • Before the weekend, Sony had initially been projecting a much less dazzling start of $195 million domestic and $465 million global that would have still put the film among the top 10 all-time debuts.
    — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 3 Aug. 2026
  • But what began as another dazzling night in the orbit of Hollywood’s elite was about to take a nightmarish turn—one that would send shock waves through the entertainment industry, through Los Angeles, and beyond.
    — Peter Rowe, Air Mail, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of dazzling
Adjective
  • While a thin sliver will remain illuminated by direct sunlight, most of the lunar surface will appear dramatically darkened with a subtle reddish-orange glow — reminiscent of a total lunar eclipse seen across North America on March 3.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The eatery features Midcentury Modern touches with curved cherry wood walls and paneled ceilings, as well as illuminated white onyx Corian surfaces.
    — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of illuminated
Adjective
  • Both actors are incandescent and the chemistry between them is off the charts, and Calvani is even more adorable this season as the demonstrative and frank Italian who longs for his homeland.
    — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
  • Each meteoroid collides with Earth's upper atmosphere at 41 miles (66 km) per second, creating an incandescent trail of shocked, ionized air.
    — Joe Rao, Space.com, 4 May 2026
Definition of incandescent
Adjective
  • The fact that my life is so exposed is incredibly complex for me.
    — Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026
  • What information the Paidwork leak reportedly exposed The exposed information appears to reach far beyond email addresses.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of exposed
Adjective
  • Ultimately, though, the highlight is grabbing a glass of local wine at the lobby bar, carrying it to any one of the viewpoints on the massive lawn, and watching sunset over the silent sound, feeling like everything the light touches is yours.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Across from her, the eminently likable Raúl Esparza makes for an unusually light Leontes.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of light
Adjective
  • The opening drive called by Webb was a brilliant blur — a six-play, 69-yard march that wrapped up in a little more than three minutes.
    — Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Hofstadter is brilliant at analyzing types that feel quite familiar to us today—the crusading urban progressive, the small-town conspiracy theorist.
    — Emma Sarappo, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of brilliant
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