sunlit

adjective

Definition of sunlitnext
as in moonlit

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Recent Examples of sunlit After landing at a flat and sunlit location that the China National Space Administration will determine once Chang’e 7 is in orbit, the mission will deploy its rover and hopper onto the surface. — Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2026 Neighbors come to hang out on the sunlit terrace overlooking the ocean with the dramatic mountains behind. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026 One rover might carry the sensors and another the drill, while a lander positioned on a sunlit ridge acts as the power and communications hub. — Wanjiku Chebet Kanjumba, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for sunlit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sunlit
  1. moonlit
  2. sunny
  3. sunshiny
  4. shiny
Adjective
  • Ortiz was pleased to learn that the USAAF was now in the moonlit drop business, formerly a preserve of the RAF.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Like a nectar-drunk hummingbird, her voice swooped, hovered, and soared across that record’s moonlit arrangements.
    — Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of moonlit
Adjective
  • The day of the meetup itself was beautiful — sunny and in the low-’70s.
    — E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026
  • If starting seeds indoors, use seed starting mix and place the seeds by a sunny window or use grow lights.
    — Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of sunny
Adjective
  • With her huge yellow hair, chambray-blue wardrobe, and sunshiny radiance, Parton was engineered to beam straight through the screen into every American home.
    — David Kamp, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of sunshiny
Adjective
  • Last year, Apple went bold with its colors for the iPhone 17 Pro, offering a flashy orange, a shiny silver, and a dark blue.
    — Stevie Bonifield, The Verge, 9 Sep. 2026
  • His genius was marketing the Tesla as less a car than a shiny new tech gizmo on wheels.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of shiny

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“Sunlit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sunlit. Accessed 11 Sep. 2026.

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