suns

plural of sun

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of suns 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suns
Noun
  • Once there, Roman will study some of the biggest mysteries in astronomy, from dark energy to the formation of galaxies.
    Thomas Fauchez, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The poll also found 37 percent believe at least some UFOs have been alien spacecraft visiting Earth from other planets or galaxies while another 13 percent do not have an opinion.
    Leonard David, Space.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Winter sunsets would be about an hour later, but winter sunrises would also be about an hour later in those states.
    Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Ewa Mroczkowska’s production design also turns dewy embankments, decadent interiors, and sunrises over cemeteries into visions of storybook-like decay.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 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
  • But then there are the times when the skin-care stars align—the feel, the smell, everything about the formula is so spot-on that just applying it is a win in and of itself.
    Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Taylor Rooks provides features with the game’s brightest stars, and NFL reporter James Palmer delivers news from around the league.
    Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Cazares begins most days at sunrise and works construction or as a day laborer throughout the city and suburbs.
    Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • On Thursday, the judge ordered the Kennedy Center to provide 30 days' notice before making any major physical changes to the building, including demolishing it.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 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 the accolades, Long insists the work was never about fame.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Mackie and Aghayan’s extensive work in film and television also earned them numerous accolades.
    Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2026

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“Suns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suns. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

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