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Recent Examples of sunlit
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The sunlit garden where the two are sitting on a summer afternoon is the work of resident enthusiasts.
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Riley Robinson, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Mar. 2025
This movie begins, as so many good ones do, with an establishing shot of the English countryside, sunlit and glorious.
—Marley Marius, Vogue, 25 Mar. 2025
The warm, sunlit conditions were perfect for Azolla, which began to spread uncontrollably across the Arctic’s surface, forming dense mats that covered millions of square kilometers.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
The look is decidedly prewar: limestone-clad with elegant ornamentation, bronze accents, arched windows, terraced setbacks, and every modern comfort and amenity — like a sunlit swimming pool on the 17th floor.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 18 Feb. 2025
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Riley Robinson, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Mar. 2025
This movie begins, as so many good ones do, with an establishing shot of the English countryside, sunlit and glorious.
—Marley Marius, Vogue, 25 Mar. 2025
The warm, sunlit conditions were perfect for Azolla, which began to spread uncontrollably across the Arctic’s surface, forming dense mats that covered millions of square kilometers.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
The look is decidedly prewar: limestone-clad with elegant ornamentation, bronze accents, arched windows, terraced setbacks, and every modern comfort and amenity — like a sunlit swimming pool on the 17th floor.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sunlit
Adjective
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That opportunity arrives once Romeo and Juliet meet cute in the moonlit night market — neither of them realizing who the other is, despite them both sporting their family’s gang colors.—
Courtney Howard,
Variety,
8 May 2025
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With summer comes endless opportunities for alfresco get-togethers and moonlit dinner soirees—a.k.a.—
Blake Bakkila,
Architectural Digest,
29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Additional alerts may be issued Tuesday afternoon if sunny and warm conditions continue, the alert said.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
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Skies will be mostly sunny with a 20% chance of rain.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 May 2025
Adjective
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The slate, granite and marble headstones were shinier, with English letters and Chinese characters.—
Erika Hayasaki,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 May 2025
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With its thin green light across its top and shiny white plastic shell, the Zafro gives EVE from WALL-E vibes.—
Julian Chokkattu,
Wired News,
12 May 2025
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“Sunlit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sunlit. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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