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Recent Examples of sunburst
Or a spinny orange swirl of spaghetti pomodoro atop Porta’s Tommaso platter, which features sardines in a cerulean sunburst ($198)?
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Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 16 Nov. 2025
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.
—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
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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Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 16 Nov. 2025
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.
—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
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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And her wedding dress had a semi-sheer lace back that allowed the starburst tattoo at the back of her neck to remain visible.—
Katherine J Igoe,
InStyle,
5 Apr. 2026
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This collision delivered a vast amount of gas and dust, which triggered an intense bout of star formation, referred to as starburst.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The cost of the six-story hotel with its Spanish Colonial Revival architecture came in at nearly $1 million, or more than $18 million in today’s money, and featured marble floors, private baths, steel beams, and an electric elevator.—
Susan B. Barnes,
Southern Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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Puryear has created an outdoor sculpture to honor the late civil rights activist and congressman John Lewis via Bending the Arc, a 34-foot-long beam that Puryear hand-carved in wood and then was 3D-scanned and fabricated in stainless steel.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Rafaela also lost an otherwise surefire catch in the blinding afternoon sunlight during Friday’s home opener.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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Powered entirely by sunlight, the approach could provide a cheaper and more sustainable alternative to conventional recycling methods.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Shadows, pink-colored halos, stripes on the moon, and the incandescent glow of the streetlights turned skyward illuminating the row of rooftops populated with what looked like angels holding hands.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Apr. 2026
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We are used to hearing him through a halo of reverb, as part of a Vocoder robo-choir, tucked back in the mix, less a focal point than another instrument in the ensemble.—
Mitch Therieau,
Pitchfork,
8 Apr. 2026
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This was the moment Son Doong caught us in its grasp: sunbeams cascading 120 stories from a break in the ceiling, groundwater, above us, slipping through the light like rain — and rock reflecting what seemed like the only sound in the world.—
Nicole Young,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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At the American University of Beirut, your classmate could have four paws and a penchant for napping in sunbeams over taking lecture notes.—
Suzanne Nuyen,
NPR,
12 Feb. 2026
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Talk about a split personality; the first part of today will be fantastic with plenty of sunshine and temperatures quickly soaring to the mid-70s.—
Ron Smiley,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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But while the unpredictable weather can definitely present a challenge, that mixed bag of sunshine and sprinkles can also translate into an opportunity to get creative with your spring wardrobe.—
Tanya Sharma,
PEOPLE,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Manager Warren Schaeffer said that although Goodman suffered a laceration to the right middle finger, X-rays were negative.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
10 Apr. 2026
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Choose from bucket, visor, wide-brim and cap styles, all with advanced sun protection with a UPF 50 rating, blocking 98% of harmful UV rays.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Two stretches of yellow-brown wall have caught the sun.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Shield little faces from the sun with embellished baseball hats -- styles so cute, kids will actually want to wear them.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Sunburst.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sunburst. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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