SUNSHINE Synonyms: 12 Similar and Opposite Words

sunshine

noun

ˈsən-ˌshīn

as in sun

the light given off by the star around which the planet Earth revolves spent a week at the shore soaking up the sunshine and salt air

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Recent Examples of sunshine Sqirl embodied a growing feeling, even among the most jaded New Yorkers, that L.A. could be a place of scrappy creative ferment, beckoning with streaming-era writers’ rooms and matcha lattes in the sunshine. —

Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2026 Fling them open and flood the space with fresh air, sunshine and all the romantic possibilities of Paris. —

Catherine Dunwoody, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2026 More sunshine is predicted on Sunday, which will have a high of 60 and a low of 36 degrees. —

Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 24 Apr. 2026 Warm with intervals of clouds and sunshine, plus an afternoon shower cannot be ruled out. —

Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 23 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sunshine

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sunshine

Noun

Star ribbons loop across the sun.

— Brenda Hillman, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Nuclear fusion, the same process that powers the sun, has undergone several advancements in the last few years, according to DEEP.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026