suns

plural of sun

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of suns Reportedly, the finished cell retained over 90% of its initial efficiency after 569 hours of continuous, maximum-power operation under simulated suns. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026 And this image has no shortage of suns, with twinkling stars speckling the entire cosmic landscape, diffraction spikes and all. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 16 Sep. 2026 The prevalence of LRDs in the early universe would align with the emergence of supermassive black holes, each weighing millions to billions of suns apiece, which astronomers spy at the hearts of large galaxies. — Lee Billings, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suns
Noun
  • This process can be even more pronounced in smaller galaxies in which the gravitational influence is weaker, and the black holes are less likely to be strongly bound to the galactic center.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Others are top-of-the-line machines, pointed at distant galaxies millions of light-years away.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Start with this warm, dusty pink that’s inspired by the softness of nature, like peaceful sunrises and delicate rose petals.
    — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Orthodox Jewish leaders have argued that later winter sunrises could complicate prayer schedules that are tied to sunrise and sunset.
    — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The glories of some former age may be lamented, and our sympathies directed to parties judged righteous or wronged.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The privileged hillside location is well removed from the crowds, yet Florence and all its Renaissance glories is a mere 20-minute ride on the complimentary shuttle bus.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • More recently, over the summer, FunDimension was World Cup watch party central, hosting bashes for various matches with soccer stars including Paul Pogba in attendance.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The shoes have been worn by Emily Blunt, Charlize Theron and Sarah Pidgeon, among other stars as of late.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • However, its three questions asked whether people consider the chatbot a friend, are polite to it, and miss it after a few days.
    — Pascal Vrticka, Scientific American, 4 Oct. 2026
  • On rainy days and sunny days alike, this is a worthwhile place to come nerd out.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The movie was met with multiple mid-screening applauses as the crowd went wild for all the kaiju mayhem on screen.
    — Antonio Ferme, Variety, 27 Sep. 2026
  • 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
  • But, for a diehard fan, a few words from a familiar voice as October dawns could sound a lot like home.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • But as a new school year dawns here, students and teachers refuse to give up.
    — Ghada Abdulfattah, Christian Science Monitor, 25 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Smart, a veteran actress, has earned numerous accolades over the course of her career, including eight Emmys, three SAG Awards, two Golden Globes and six Critics Choice Awards.
    — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Langley has nine nominations heading into the November awards show, while Lambert is up for seven accolades.
    — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2026

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“Suns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suns. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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