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Recent Examples of sunlit
Elmiene finally unpacked the last box in his new Los Angeles home—a sunlit space that feels worlds away from the gray skies of England.
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Martinez woke up to a warm, sunlit morning.
—Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2026
Sophia Bush’s dark auburn roots melt seamlessly into her sunlit strawberry blonde ends.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 11 Mar. 2026
Sweep a 6-inch telescope across the line separating night from dark — known as the terminator — slightly above the lunar equator to find the Montes Apennines mountain range curving from the shadowed to the sunlit side of the Earth's satellite.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 10 Mar. 2026
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Martinez woke up to a warm, sunlit morning.
—Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2026
Sophia Bush’s dark auburn roots melt seamlessly into her sunlit strawberry blonde ends.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 11 Mar. 2026
Sweep a 6-inch telescope across the line separating night from dark — known as the terminator — slightly above the lunar equator to find the Montes Apennines mountain range curving from the shadowed to the sunlit side of the Earth's satellite.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sunlit
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The project imagines a Joseon princess whose songs conjure spontaneous wonderlands, before a moonlit portal transports her to a mysterious palace of history’s greatest artists.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2026
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On Tuesday evening, for these locations, skies will likely be beautifully clear and moonlit thanks to a large dome of high pressure sitting over southeast New York.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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Other contributing factors to Dubai’s recent success – no income taxes, stable governments, sunny beaches – remain intact.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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The breezy acoustic guitars and sneaky pedal steel almost make her intention to change sounds easy, a rewarding tension underneath such a sunny song.—
Ethan Beck,
Pitchfork,
27 Mar. 2026
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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
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Wishing everyone bright, sunshiny days ahead!—
Danielle Minnetian,
FOXNews.com,
28 Dec. 2025
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Like a magic potion in a fairy tale, these liquid cleanses promised clear skin, strong nails, shiny hair, and gut health.—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
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That's really possible, to be, really shiny and seductive in that.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Sunlit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sunlit. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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