sunbeams

noun

plural of sunbeam
as in moonbeams

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  1. beams
  2. rays
Noun
  • There is the Château d’Azay-le-Rideau on an island in the Loire Valley, plagued by flooding, as well as the opposite—receding water levels that expose its wooden, foundational beams to air and decomposition.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Having worked ahead of their schedule, Menon and Kutryk removed some of the beams holding the final iROSA in place on its temporary platform and rotated two launch locks that were used in its delivery on Dragon.
    — Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 29 Oct. 2026
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Noun
  • Long-lasting GRBs also seem to be more active in the X-rays rather than the gamma rays.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • As Krupa Koestline, cosmetic chemist and founder of KKT Innovation Labs Krupa Koestline, once explained to Vogue, BEMT is a filter that absorbs both UVB and UVA rays.
    — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of rays
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