SUNLIT Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

sunlit

adjective

Definition of sunlit

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

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Adjective

Sally and Gillian blend up some mean frozen margaritas — a Frances and Jet tradition — during the reception, which is held on the old house’s moonlit lawn.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of moonlit

Adjective

On a sunny August afternoon, the group’s founder, Brent Linas, stood in front of the San Juan Creek, 5 miles from Ladera Ranch, pointing out the lack of plants near the channel.

— Julia Vargas Jones, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
Monday’s conditions are likely to be partly sunny with a high near 74.

— The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Sun, 20 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

Since the inception of Puffy, Combs has been the overpowering narrator of his own story, masterful at marketing himself as whatever shiny new version of himself he’s decided to be.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026
The final touch—a shiny ganache glaze—sets into a soft matte finish, adding sweetness and a light cocoa bitterness that perfectly complements both batters.

— Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2026

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