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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
Red thread radiates from Stalin’s eyes like light from a malevolent sun, while other faces disappear behind horizontal bars of stitching, imprisoned by embroidery.
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Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
The Sox, meanwhile, are averaging 3,056 per game at Camelback Ranch, a ballpark in Glendale that lacks enough shade to keep fans from getting burned to a crisp under the Arizona sun.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
The Georgia sun was peeking over the trees.
—Vicki Glembocki, Parents, 1 Mar. 2026
These pairs offer a full range of motion, UPF sun protection, and the versatility to roll up, zip off, and head straight from trail to town.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Mar. 2026
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Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
The Sox, meanwhile, are averaging 3,056 per game at Camelback Ranch, a ballpark in Glendale that lacks enough shade to keep fans from getting burned to a crisp under the Arizona sun.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
The Georgia sun was peeking over the trees.
—Vicki Glembocki, Parents, 1 Mar. 2026
These pairs offer a full range of motion, UPF sun protection, and the versatility to roll up, zip off, and head straight from trail to town.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sun
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Tuesday is looking like the pick day of the week, with plenty of sunshine and and afternoon temperatures in the 70s away from the chilly Chesapeake.—
Cutter Martin,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Even without sunshine, large hail and damaging winds remain likely.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Des Moines Register,
6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Democratic stars rising out of Texas titillated the base, not the middle let alone the right.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
4 Mar. 2026
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The comedian and NewsRadio star has not spoken much about the incident, which was captured on video originally published by TMZ.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Mar. 2026
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However, between the sunrise and cloud cover, the chance of seeing the eclipse will be slim.—
Karen Carter,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Before sunrise, on a frigid, frozen lake south of Madison, Wisconsin, Zach Feiner is staring at a buzzing screen.—
Berly McCoy,
NPR,
2 Mar. 2026
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But Hosmer hardly is doing this for nostalgia or merely to relive the glory days, either.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2026
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The sport has come a long way since the juiced glory days of the 1990s and early 2000s, enacting frequent testing, punishment and public shame.—
Brittany Ghiroli,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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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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The European Space Agency telescope is designed to make a 3D map of the universe by looking at billions of galaxies up to 10 billion light years away across one third of the sky.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2026
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The pinks and purples and reds of the cosmic gases seem to dance across the galaxy.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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Menefee led in the early count; he’d been helped by the crypto industry PAC Fairshake, which Green denounced in the final days of their race.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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Some people like to vote on election day, said Dianne Clinkscale from Dallas, arguing that the county’s voters got cheated out their right on to vote.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Mar. 2026
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Along the road of The Bride and Frank’s orgiastic spree, a Berlin-like underground club called Depravation (applause to Gyllenhaal for bringing Swedish music artist Fever Ray to the big screen) could’ve been a showstopping setpiece.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
4 Mar. 2026
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Robert De Niro walked onto Carnegie Hall’s stage Tuesday night, unannounced and to loud applause.—
Hillel Italie,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Sun.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sun. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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