as in sun
the light given off by the star around which the planet Earth revolves let's raise the shades and let in some sunlight

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Recent Examples of sunlight When the moon moves into the inner part of Earth's shadow, or umbra, according to NASA, some of the sunlight entering Earth's skies scatters before reaching the moon's surface. John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 11 July 2025 For the Trondheim Synagogue, Shabbat begins at 5:30 p.m. on Fridays and ends at 6:30 p.m. on Saturdays, regardless of the time of year and whether or not there’s sunlight or polar darkness. Dan Fellner, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2025 Low-orbiting satellites, including Starlink, can reflect sunlight in the night sky during the first few hours after dusk or before dawn. PC Magazine, 11 July 2025 Solar geoengineering activities involve cooling the Earth by reflecting sunlight into space through the dispersal of small particles into the upper atmosphere or by increasing the size and brightness of clouds over the ocean, among other ideas. Pilar Melendez, NBC news, 10 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for sunlight
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Noun
  • At the moment of reappearance, the sun will be about 11 degrees below the horizon, meaning Maia should reappear in a twilight sky.
    Joe Rao, Space.com, 19 July 2025
  • However, Ammonite’s orbital path is highly elliptical, getting as far from the sun as 432 au.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
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  • July always arrives with a blend of sunshine and sorrow for me.
    Belal Aftab, Mercury News, 13 July 2025
  • After several days of spotty showers, a few stronger, scarier storms, and sporadic outbreaks of sunshine, Austin has virtually zero rain chances on Thursday, according to the National Weather Service.
    Roberto Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 10 July 2025

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“Sunlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sunlight. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.

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