SUNLIT Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

sunlit

adjective

Definition of sunlit

as in moonlit

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Recent Examples of sunlit Built in the early 1980s, the three-level residence at 5295 Gulf Place spans 3,721 square feet, with vaulted ceilings, open entertaining areas, sunlit verandas, five bedrooms and a primary suite with en suite bath. — Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 6 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 Chicago — At the top of the Obama Presidential Center, in its sunlit Sky Room is where you’re meant to take it all in. — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 4 June 2026 Contessa Indulge in a sunlit midday reservation 17 stories above the Boston Common at Contessa. — Jillian Dara, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for sunlit

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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
Saturday’s party for Uber One members was mobbed with celebs who danced and partied the night away on a moonlit Pier 36, entertainment website The Knockturnal recounted.

— Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 17 June 2026

Definition of moonlit

Adjective

Boise is forecast to be sunny and hot on Wednesday, July 13, with a high near 98 and a low around 66.

— Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 14 July 2026
Tuesday will look a lot like Monday, with mostly sunny skies and highs in the upper 80s to low 90s across the region.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 14 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

Gone were the shiny, artificial fiber bedsheets and glossy walls, swapped out for natural fibers and zero volatile-organic-compound lime paint; this instantly reduced off-gassing, chemicals leaking into the air as interior pollutants.

— Mark Ellwood, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026
On a recent Thursday morning, Richetts’ artworks, the colorful shards of smooth shiny glass, were indeed speaking the language of healing — and spreading the gospel Richetts has been preaching for decades.

— Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2026

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