SUNLIT Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

sunlit

adjective

Definition of sunlit

as in moonlit

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Recent Examples of sunlit Our thriving food capital draws diners out with sunlit farmers markets, midnight taco stands, multigenerational kebab shops and serene sushi dens. — Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026 Instead, opt for the MzooLuxury Sleep Eye Mask, which offers a little more wiggle room for your lashes while creating an instant blackout curtain between you and a sunlit plane cabin or hotel room. — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 22 June 2026 The bright sunlit sliver of the moon will be dazzling, but the rest of the lunar globe will be visibly glowing from sunlight reflected off Earth's oceans and clouds back onto the moon. — Jules-Pierre Malartre, Space.com, 17 June 2026 The new layouts also offer employees outdoor balcony seating and long, sunlit tables for group projects. — Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 6 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for sunlit

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Adjective

Within a week, maybe for months, the brightest day would have looked more like a moonlit night, Ken MacLeod, a geology professor at the University of Missouri, told me.

— Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
See the dream sail in on moonlit waves and feel the swell of its prow in your blood.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 June 2026

Definition of moonlit

Adjective

Minka Kelly is ravishing in red while enjoying a sunny day in New York on July 20.

— Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
From the Main Stage to sunny days on Sesame Street, RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 11 winner Crystal Methyd‘s colorful rainbow of a reign is already off to an eclectic roster of places.

— Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 21 July 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

As for her companion, the Kens of the collection adhere to a typical gala dress code in their red satin jackets, collared shirts, shiny dress shoes, and bow ties.

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 29 July 2026
If your legs are tired from walking, hop on the shiny green Balboa Park Tram.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026

Definition of shiny

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