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Recent Examples of sunlightZinnia seeds require sunlight to germinate so scatter them on the soil surface and cover them with one-quarter of an inch of compost.—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 15 May 2025 But weather is wild, weather is unpredictable, and direct sunlight can do a number on your new textile.—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 14 May 2025 The sediment also contained quartz — convenient because the presence of that mineral makes determining the particles’ age possible using a method that can detect when it was last exposed to sunlight.—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 14 May 2025 Just before morning twilight, and for a little while after evening twilight, there’s no direct sunlight available to us on the ground, but high in space there’s still enough sunlight to bathe satellites, sending secondhand sunshine our way.—Mike Decaire, Twin Cities, 11 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for sunlight
Bologna’s Italian-Canadian president, Joey Saputo, the longest-standing foreign investor in Serie A, has weathered protests and is now basking in the sunshine.
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James Horncastle,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
But when my kids woke up the dark cloud dissipated and made way for bright glowing sunshine.
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