sunburst

Definition of sunburstnext

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Recent Examples of sunburst Gomez styled her hair in a chic bob and accessorized with diamond sunburst earrings. Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 2026 Speaking of lids, they’re crafted with Tupperware’s classic sunburst design and feature the brand’s signature instant seal lid to lock in freshness and prevent leaks and spills. Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2025 Or a spinny orange swirl of spaghetti pomodoro atop Porta’s Tommaso platter, which features sardines in a cerulean sunburst ($198)? 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 See All Example Sentences for sunburst
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sunburst
Noun
  • Intensely star-forming galaxies, or starburst galaxies, are believed to have been prevalent around 10 billion years ago in the early universe.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 18 June 2026
  • The structured dress featured a dramatic asymmetrical Art Deco-esque geometric starburst of sequins that fanned out from the waist.
    Meg Walters, InStyle, 24 May 2026
Noun
  • Ohashi competed on the balance beam and floor exercise at Saturday’s competition, beginning her effort on beam.
    Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
  • Ensure your vehicle is visible to others by using low-beam headlights, which also activate your taillights.
    KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2026
Noun
  • Pool professionals, water experts and federal websites report that warm water and sunlight are prone to create algae issues in ponds, pools and fountains.
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 23 June 2026
  • Smoke particles scatter sunlight, often creating deeper orange and red colors near the horizon.
    Joe Ruch, CBS News, 23 June 2026
Noun
  • The ring features a 12-carat sapphire set in a halo of 14 round brilliant diamonds.
    Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 26 June 2026
  • That golden halo atop your espresso?
    Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 26 June 2026
Noun
  • Matted fur can trap heat and lead to overheating, even when felines are inside resting in a sunbeam.
    Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
  • And unlike with fossil fuels, renewable energy costs aren’t volatile, and their fuel source — sunbeams and wind currents — cannot be embargoed.
    Kathleen Biggins, Sun Sentinel, 26 May 2026
Noun
  • On that day, sunshine returns, and humidity levels will drop off a bit.
    Matthew Villafane, CBS News, 27 June 2026
  • Accuweather's RealFeel forecast, which accounts for humidity, sunshine and other factors, peaks at 111 degrees Thursday.
    Mike Stunson, USA Today, 26 June 2026
Noun
  • Above, rays of light radiate in high relief and sunburst guilloche is visible beneath the vivid hot enamel.
    Nancy Olson, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • The Food and Drug Administration has granted breakthrough designation to two devices that use generative AI to interpret chest X-rays and draft the radiology reports typically written by human radiologists.
    Katie Palmer, STAT, 25 June 2026
Noun
  • They weren’t discouraged by the full sun above or the extensive bodies in line ahead.
    Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 28 June 2026
  • Like Swift, Hubble is losing altitude as the sun erupts with one flare after another.
    Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 28 June 2026

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“Sunburst.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sunburst. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.

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