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as in galaxies
a ball-shaped gaseous celestial body that shines by its own light
the incomprehensible vastness of a universe filled with billions of suns
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as in sunrises
the first appearance of light in the morning or the time of its appearance
I'm afraid that for this long trip we shall have to leave with the sun
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as in glories
public acknowledgment or admiration for an achievement
Olympians basking in the sun of athletic achievement while the public still remembers them
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Recent Examples of suns
The results reveal jets carrying energy equal to around 10,000 suns while moving at nearly half the speed of light, offering one of the clearest views yet of how black holes pump energy back into the universe.
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Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
10 May 2026
Along my walkway and all over my neighborhood, nasturtium flowers are opening like bright orange suns, fragrant lavender is attracting buzzing bees, and rosemary bushes are beginning to brighten with baby blue flowers.
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Senior Food Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2026
Its star-making factories, once churning out millions of suns, grind to a halt.
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Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
25 Apr. 2026
Their results, published today in Nature Astronomy, show that the black hole’s jets move at about half the speed of light and carry about 10 percent of the total energy released by infalling matter—equivalent to the power output of 10,000 suns.
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Lee Billings,
Scientific American,
16 Apr. 2026
On the walls, some embossed with seashells, are moon carvings and brass suns, glossy lacquer minibars in baby blues and oxblood reds, and wonky puzzle piece doorknobs.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Mar. 2026
Astronomers have observed suns forming within the shells of Wolf-Rayet stars, Dwarkadas said.
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James Dinneen,
Quanta Magazine,
2 Mar. 2026
The bright star is so large that more than 400 million suns could fit inside of it.
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Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
20 Jan. 2026
The exhibit combines ultra-high-definition images taken by the James Webb Telescope with giant models of the planets and suns.
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Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
18 Jan. 2026
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
10 May 2026
Along my walkway and all over my neighborhood, nasturtium flowers are opening like bright orange suns, fragrant lavender is attracting buzzing bees, and rosemary bushes are beginning to brighten with baby blue flowers.
—
Senior Food Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2026
Its star-making factories, once churning out millions of suns, grind to a halt.
—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
25 Apr. 2026
Their results, published today in Nature Astronomy, show that the black hole’s jets move at about half the speed of light and carry about 10 percent of the total energy released by infalling matter—equivalent to the power output of 10,000 suns.
—
Lee Billings,
Scientific American,
16 Apr. 2026
On the walls, some embossed with seashells, are moon carvings and brass suns, glossy lacquer minibars in baby blues and oxblood reds, and wonky puzzle piece doorknobs.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Mar. 2026
Astronomers have observed suns forming within the shells of Wolf-Rayet stars, Dwarkadas said.
—
James Dinneen,
Quanta Magazine,
2 Mar. 2026
The bright star is so large that more than 400 million suns could fit inside of it.
—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
20 Jan. 2026
The exhibit combines ultra-high-definition images taken by the James Webb Telescope with giant models of the planets and suns.
—
Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
18 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suns
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To fully evoke the wild ride through galaxies and dimensions, read below to find out which Supergirl character aligns with your Sun sign.
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Star-forming galaxies such as Shadow Blaster could be a key source of high-energy neutrinos.
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Extreme Sunrise And Sunset Points The sun’s path across the sky also reaches its annual extremes on the solstice, causing extreme sunrises and sunsets.
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Because the station orbits Earth once every 90 minutes, the crew on board sees 16 sunrises and sunsets every day.
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This development comes as Red Sox fans might reflect on past glories, including Pomeranz's time with the team.
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The handwritten sign on the cooler, extolling the glories of bottarga, is your first hint that Bottega Gabriele’s Italian bona fides run deep.
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Jennifer Aniston, Jessica Alba, and more stars are stepping out in breezy sandals that maximize airflow without sacrificing style.
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The two music stars have publicly supported each other's projects over the years.
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Just as nine days of early voting started June 13, Conley became the latest target of attack ads linked to Republicans, who used similar tactics to influence voters in earlier Democratic primaries this year.
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Ghalenoei suggested at a prematch news conference Saturday that Iran had been cleared to arrive in Washington two days early.
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Coco continued to draw applauses and laughs while talking about women showing up to church in high heels and lace.
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Warnings, laments, and odes to renewal were expressed pictorially as dying days under bleeding heavens, belching volcanoes, proud icebergs, lavish rainbows amid spangling, mist-suffusing sunlight and dawns of peace and hope.
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Given the many false dawns in recent months, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas was reluctant to speculate on the outcome when quizzed by reporters on Tuesday.
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Despite a career filled with awards and accolades, his family says fame was never what mattered most to him.
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His past accolades include being honored by the Red Cross and Congress and being awarded the Legion of Merit.
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“Suns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suns. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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