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Recent Examples of sunburst
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.
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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
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
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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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sunburst
Noun
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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
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Blending farmhouse style with modern flair, this round table features a starburst woodgrain veneer top and a supportive T-style base.—
Christina Shepherd McGuire,
PEOPLE,
22 May 2026
Noun
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To solve the problem, the team turned to phased arrays, flat electronic antennas that steer radio beams without moving parts.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 May 2026
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Avantika Vandanapu beams at the premiere of Not Suitable for Work in New York City on May 28.—
People Staff,
PEOPLE,
30 May 2026
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Brith, who is ahead and in charge, is taking as her guide the stream, which sparks in the sunlight, cutting a narrow channel through the hillside, weaving itself around rocks and tree trunks, appearing and disappearing, diving underground then springing up in unexpected places.—
Maggie O’Farrell,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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On the other side of the 15th floor is the large indoor pool that sits beneath a curving glass ceiling that brings in ample sunlight.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The team compared the chemical properties in the stars to those of stars in the galactic halo, dwarf galaxies, as well as simulated populations.—
Julian Dossett,
Space.com,
27 May 2026
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Unlike limited-production halo cars, the Luce EV will join Ferrari’s regular lineup.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
25 May 2026
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Matted fur can trap heat and lead to overheating, even when felines are inside resting in a sunbeam.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
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His new film Fatherland, like Cold War and Ida, is shot in a lustrous monochrome that turns shadows into punctuation marks and sunbeams into something holy, and that makes its performers, chief among them an incredible Sandra Hüller, look lit from within.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
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On the deck of the Manx Steam Packet ferry from Liverpool to the island, Jorge is smoking in the morning sunshine and watching the frothy wake as the ship carves its path.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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In the primary suite, a vaulted ceiling with a skylight let's in even more Southern California sunshine.—
Christopher Edwards,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
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Additionally, as neutrino creation is accompanied by gamma-ray emission, the model had to ensure that in creating high-energy neutrinos, blazars didn't generate enough gamma-ray radiation to exceed the extragalactic gamma-ray background measured by the Fermi space telescope.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
28 May 2026
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In terms of upholstery, look for quick-drying materials but also those that have a coating to withstand mildew growth and deal with harsh UV rays without fading.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
28 May 2026
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Moderate sun exposure means about five to 30 minutes of unprotected sun exposure for no more than a few days a week.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Jessica Alba Jessica Alba was photographed enjoying some fun in the sun, and a lot of PDA, while on vacation in Miami, Florida.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
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“Sunburst.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sunburst. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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