sunbursts

noun

plural of sunburst
1
as in starbursts

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as in sunbeams

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  1. beams
  2. rays
Noun
  • All have the particular quirks – wooden beams or quaint tiny windows – of a centuries-old property.
    — Jonathan Samuels, TheWeek, 17 July 2026
  • The gambrel-roof’s shingles were pegged into roof beams rather than nailed, and the lath that held its plaster walls together was woven in place rather than nailed, according to an architectural survey of the county.
    — Mark Price July 17, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2026
Definition of beams
Noun
  • The ingredient, which has been used in Europe and other countries for years, provides broad-spectrum protection against both UVA and UVB rays.
    — Kaitlyn Harvey, AJC.com, 17 July 2026
  • All around, gleaming with an incandescence that seems cut out of the cold blue sky itself, sheer cliffs rise impossibly high, a canopy of skyscrapers reflecting sunlight among themselves, creating a labyrinth that partitions the sun’s rays.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 July 2026
Definition of rays
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“Sunbursts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sunbursts. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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