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Recent Examples of sunlight
Strong sunlight can worsen air quality by driving chemical reactions like ozone formation.
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Matt Fuchs, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Observe the amount of sunlight your lawn receives during the spring and summer growing season and remove or trim trees as needed.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2025
Autosomal Dominant Compelling Helio-Opthalmic Outburst, or ACHOO syndrome, is characterized by uncontrollable sneezing in response to the sudden exposure to bright light, typically intense sunlight.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
These include increasing daily outdoor sunlight exposure, which research has shown to help delay or prevent myopia progression, and promoting healthy visual habits such as the 20-20-20 rule — every 20 minutes of work should be followed by 20 seconds of looking at something 20 feet away.
—Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
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Matt Fuchs, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Observe the amount of sunlight your lawn receives during the spring and summer growing season and remove or trim trees as needed.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2025
Autosomal Dominant Compelling Helio-Opthalmic Outburst, or ACHOO syndrome, is characterized by uncontrollable sneezing in response to the sudden exposure to bright light, typically intense sunlight.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
These include increasing daily outdoor sunlight exposure, which research has shown to help delay or prevent myopia progression, and promoting healthy visual habits such as the 20-20-20 rule — every 20 minutes of work should be followed by 20 seconds of looking at something 20 feet away.
—Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sunlight
Noun
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The dwarf planet orbits beyond Pluto, taking 286 Earth years to complete one lap of the sun.—
Nola Taylor Tillman,
Space.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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As the sun was setting, hundreds of North Texans — many clad in black — gathered with candles and posters in their hands and solidarity in their hearts.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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According to the Michigan State University Forestry Extension, the most vivid displays of fall foliage come after a stretch of warm days with plenty of sunshine and cool nights.—
Kyle Reiman,
ABC News,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Friday midafternoon temperature was 82 Fahrenheit (28 Celsius) and there were brisk winds, blue skies and sunshine.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Sunlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sunlight. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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