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 For those craving sunshine, there are some window-side tables in the back of the restaurant with a beautiful ocean view. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2025 Not the beautiful, shadowy doom that Montgomery Clift brought to the screen, for instance, or the troubled, mischievous sharpness that Jeffrey Wright and Regina Hall lend to their work, but something as warming as sunshine and just as seductive. Hilton Als, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025 The Heartland can expect warm weather and sunshine, with the potential for some light rain later in the week of Thanksgiving. Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Oct. 2025 Large aspens crowd around, each leaf like a droplet of sunshine. Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 10 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sunshine
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  • By tracking weather data, the app delivers options that are suitable for the wind, rain, or sun—and if Alta users are planning a getaway, the AI tool checks luggage size and trip itineraries to make sure a traveler packs the appropriate wardrobe.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
  • The sun looms on Moselle as viewers find Maggie and the family’s beloved and long-time housekeeper, Gloria (Kathleen Wilhoite), preparing a soiree in celebration of Alex’s father, Randolph (Gerald McRaney).
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
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  • That store, which is also two stories and offers all 16 metiers, is inspired by the local Sonoran Desert and pays homage to the sunlight and succulents prevalent in the area.
    Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The animal was nowhere to be seen all day, not in the long, wet valley or among the trees which were bent and glittery in the sunlight after their wild night out.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025

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“Sunshine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sunshine. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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