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Recent Examples of sunburst
Featuring a sunburst ombre dial in a range of hues, from silver white to charcoal gray, the face also includes Arabic numerals as a nod to the original 1917 dial.
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Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 14 Nov. 2025
The sunburst trout dish with heirloom tomatoes, Jimmy Nardello sweet peppers, and spices took us both straight back to the Mediterranean.
—Jenn Rice, Travel + Leisure, 3 Nov. 2025
Laser sunbursts and clouded fade-outs replace traditional abrasion, showcasing Rimaks’s laundry artistry in a low-impact way.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 8 Oct. 2025
Another picture of the model lounging recalls a memorable photo of the designer sprawled across her bed, which features a curved sunburst pattern, in a room swathed in florals, lace, and a leopard print rug.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 14 Nov. 2025
The sunburst trout dish with heirloom tomatoes, Jimmy Nardello sweet peppers, and spices took us both straight back to the Mediterranean.
—Jenn Rice, Travel + Leisure, 3 Nov. 2025
Laser sunbursts and clouded fade-outs replace traditional abrasion, showcasing Rimaks’s laundry artistry in a low-impact way.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 8 Oct. 2025
Another picture of the model lounging recalls a memorable photo of the designer sprawled across her bed, which features a curved sunburst pattern, in a room swathed in florals, lace, and a leopard print rug.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sunburst
Noun
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There’s a Sunset Boulevard sense of glamour when descending them, amplified by thin brass treads and pendant chandeliers overhead that recall the sputnik starburst chandeliers at the Metropolitan Opera.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
9 Feb. 2026
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These findings suggest that strong, organized magnetic fields may have been common in the early universe, especially in dusty starburst galaxies like Arp 220's ancient counterparts.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Repairs to the balcony included removing and replacing rotten support beams, according to an invoice from Ameridian.—
Gillian Stawiszynski,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Feb. 2026
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Never use your high-beam lights.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The West Coast sunlight would disrupt the concert feel that most halftime shows have, Cuddeford said.—
Itzel Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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The simple, but chic rooms have natural-toned rugs, bedspreads and bathrobes, and receive heavy doses of the area’s signature bright sunlight.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Feb. 2026
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Hence, physicists have inferred that galaxies are embedded with vast haloes of dark matter that extend far beyond their haloes of stars.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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The negative space design keeps them feeling modern and chic, letting the gemstone halos and metallic foil really shine.—
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
5 Feb. 2026
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In another tale, included in an Anglo-Norman narrative that survives in an illustrated manuscript, Jesus takes off his coat, places it upon a sunbeam and sits upon it.—
Mary Dzon,
The Conversation,
12 Dec. 2025
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Here, love is sublime but elusive, like trying to catch a sunbeam in the palm of your hand.—
Jason Lamphier,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Dec. 2025
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Sunday will bring a lot of sunshine, but the temperature will reach only about 17 degrees before dropping back into the single digits Sunday night.—
Jack Perry,
The Providence Journal,
6 Feb. 2026
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High atmospheric pressure will be the main weather driver across Texas on Friday, bringing abundant sunshine and light winds.—
Mary Wasson,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Feb. 2026
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The lightweight, non-sticky formula leaves behind a subtle gloss while protecting lips from both UVA and UVB rays.—
Melanie Fincher,
Southern Living,
6 Feb. 2026
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The center is engraved in a pattern of undulating rays emanating from the hour and minute guichets (windows), meant to resemble the edges of clouds pierced through with sunlight.—
Carol Besler,
Robb Report,
6 Feb. 2026
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Days are warm thanks to constant sun at this position above the fog line, while things cool down quickly in the early evening because of the not-so-distant bay.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
8 Feb. 2026
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Although the sun’s latest activity cycle has likely already peaked, 2026 is still expected to see plenty of auroras, with the season for the northern hemisphere running through March.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Sunburst.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sunburst. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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