sunbursts

plural of sunburst

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sunbursts
Noun
  • White oak flooring, cabinetry, and beams are paired with soft blues, neutrals, and touches of pink, including on the front door.
    Lennie Omalza, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Ultimately, at over 100 kilonewtons of force, the structure groaned under the force before one of the beams finally gave away in an intentional collapse that provided critical data for the study.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The Moon was doing something that the Sun wasn’t — emitting gamma-rays — implying that, somehow, the Moon was doing a whole lot more than just reflecting sunlight.
    Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Without it, those high-energy solar rays can cause painful sunburns at best, while longterm exposure dramatically increases the likelihood of skin cancers.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Sunbursts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sunbursts. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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