SUNLIT Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

sunlit

adjective

Definition of sunlit

as in moonlit

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Recent Examples of sunlit How defecation changed the world The first animals on Earth were mostly simple creatures that lived in the sunlit upper layers of the ocean or on the shallowest parts of the seafloor. — ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2026 There’s no hope left of release — of riding Dreamfyre out of the Dragonpit, of playing with chickens in a sunlit field, her two children beside her. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026 But a daytime fireball is caused by something large enough to be visible in the sky in broad daylight, something large and fast enought to light up a sky brighter than a sunlit day. — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 10 Aug. 2026 As the air thins, so do the trees, revealing sunlit mountaintop meadows dotted with wildflowers. — Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sunlit

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Adjective

Like a nectar-drunk hummingbird, her voice swooped, hovered, and soared across that record’s moonlit arrangements.

— Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 7 Aug. 2026
Unlike this week’s moonlit display, the Perseids will peak beneath a new moon — and on the day of a total solar eclipse — creating nearly ideal viewing conditions.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026

Definition of moonlit

Adjective

In recent years, the Golden State has become a major hub for millennial homebuyers seeking sunny weather, career opportunities and a higher quality of life.

— Gagandeep Singh, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026
To attract them to your garden, Biggs recommends avoiding pesticides and building fishless ponds and sunny areas with perches.

— Olga R. Rodriguez, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of sunny

Adjective

Create a sunshiny mix by planting pale yellow 'Moonbeam' alongside the richer, more golden 'Zagreb,' Yost says.

— Ann Hinga Klein, Martha Stewart, 7 May 2026
Yet, that sunshiny aspect might actually work against it and send voters toward something with a little more weight.

— Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026

Definition of sunshiny

Adjective

Her clothes are simple but bright, with sometimes a bit of shiny thread or a sprinkling of sequins; décolletage is a thing of the future.

— Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Usually, the areas are moist and shiny, not with the whitish scales seen in plaque psoriasis.

— Ruth Jessen Hickman, HEALTH, 25 Aug. 2026

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