suns

plural of sun

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Recent Examples of suns Although Earth may orbit around a single star, more than half of all stars are in systems where two or more suns orbit each other. Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 21 July 2026 His suns stare curiously from one side of a page spread to another and his stacks of hay worriedly study the horizon, while his one-eyed stools and one-eyed fenceposts pop up like eager cyclopses. Casey Cep, New Yorker, 7 July 2026 Spoilers Ahead Kara is introduced as a reckless party animal, who spends her time seeking out planets orbiting red suns, to weaken her superpowered metabolism and become intoxicated. Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026 Advertisement Kryptonite, the iconic weakness of Superman and Supergirl (along with red suns and, in some continuities, magic), was first created for the '40s radio serial The Adventures of Superman. James Grebey, Time, 26 June 2026 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. 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suns
Noun
  • For the first time, astronomers have reconstructed the magnetic field of an entire cluster of galaxies, from its central nucleus to its outer limits.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 21 July 2026
  • This, in turn, can help refine our bigger-picture understanding of how stars and galaxies formed.
    Damien Pine, Scientific American, 21 July 2026
Noun
  • Usually, environmental cues such as sunrises and sunsets help set your internal clock.
    Laura Ungar, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026
  • There could be some colorful sunsets and sunrises, said meteorologist Lamont Bain of the weather service’s Monterey office.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
Noun
  • The Giants had past champs like Tom Coughlin, Eli Manning and Michael Strahan to sell Harbaugh on the glories of winning it all in New York.
    Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • But above all, this page-turner by one of today’s great nonfiction writers is alert to the glories and terrors of daily inner life.
    The Week US, TheWeek, 8 July 2026
Noun
  • The returning stars include Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, James Marsden, Kelsey Grammer, Alan Cumming, Rebecca Romijn and Channing Tatum.
    Jordan Moreau, Variety, 26 July 2026
  • Located just steps from Reims' majestic cathedral, his restaurant has earned two Michelin stars while establishing relationships with many of the region's most respected champagne producers.
    Yuri Shima, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
Noun
  • For the third time in nine days since returning from the FIFA World Cup break, that formula worked wonders for Los Angeles Football Club.
    Josh Gross, Daily News, 26 July 2026
  • The combination of these two groups feeding on a single stem of common milkweed cleared all the leaves and seed pods within three days.
    Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
Noun
  • Coco continued to draw applauses and laughs while talking about women showing up to church in high heels and lace.
    Dana Afana, Freep.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Morning dawns gray and dismal, but the rain has almost ended.
    Ralph Tuttle, Outdoor Life, 25 June 2026
  • 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.
    Sebastian Smee, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Noun
  • For all his illustrious accolades, Kansas City Royals star Salvador Perez can now also celebrate one very huge Royals milestone.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
  • Other accolades include the Joseph Plateau Honorary Award at Gent Film Festival, the Lifetime Achievement Award at the San Sebastian International Film Festival and Best Actress BAFTA award for her role in Appropriate Adult.
    Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 22 July 2026

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