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Recent Examples of sunbeam
Schools of fish dance between the trees and sunbeams—like brushstrokes.
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Avery Schuyler Nunn, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025
The bleak outlook quickly turns around thanks to the arrival of Krypto, who snowballs towards his Kryptonian and grabs him by the cape, dragging the superhero toward his Fortress of Solitude where a huddle of caped, quippy robots are ready to administer a healthy dose of sunbeams.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 4 Apr. 2025
That shadow isn’t perfect, so faint sunbeams sneak around the shadow’s edges on all sides in the colors of a sunset, bathing the moon in brilliant, warm hues.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025
The winter sunbeams slanted in their gentle way, as if coaxing color from the land, and all the brown and grey plants looked gilded in the morning light.
—Kate Siber, Outside Online, 3 Mar. 2025
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Avery Schuyler Nunn, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025
The bleak outlook quickly turns around thanks to the arrival of Krypto, who snowballs towards his Kryptonian and grabs him by the cape, dragging the superhero toward his Fortress of Solitude where a huddle of caped, quippy robots are ready to administer a healthy dose of sunbeams.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 4 Apr. 2025
That shadow isn’t perfect, so faint sunbeams sneak around the shadow’s edges on all sides in the colors of a sunset, bathing the moon in brilliant, warm hues.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025
The winter sunbeams slanted in their gentle way, as if coaxing color from the land, and all the brown and grey plants looked gilded in the morning light.
—Kate Siber, Outside Online, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sunbeam
Noun
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Each lamp head can swivel 350° side-to-side and tilt 90° up or down, with beam angles that go from narrow spotlighting to wide ambient wash.—
Paul Lamkin,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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The adaptive reuse design preserves the 1907 warehouse’s original Douglas fir beams and brickwork while slashing the building’s carbon footprint.—
Leilani Marie Labong,
Travel + Leisure,
29 June 2025
Noun
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Pisces Soak up the abundant moonbeams by accepting a new position at the office.—
Lisa Stardust,
Vogue,
10 June 2025
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Pat McGrath created moonbeams on the Grecian goddess faces of models at Schiaparelli.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
1 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Utilizing a body oil with SPF gives your skin that nice summer glow while also shielding it from harsh UV rays.—
Cierra Black,
Essence,
30 June 2025
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This is because the sun's rays are not as strong or there may not be as much sun in some areas.8 Your geographical location may make getting vitamin D from the sun more challenging than in other areas of the country.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
30 June 2025
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“Sunbeam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sunbeam. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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