SUNSHINES Synonyms: 12 Similar and Opposite Words

sunshine

noun

ˈsən-ˌshīn

Definition of sunshine

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 Sunday looks largely dry with plenty of sunshine and slightly lower humidity. — Bill Kelly, CBS News, 8 Aug. 2026 Even the nighttime hours are likely to be uncomfortable, despite the lack of sunshine, NYC Emergency Management said. — Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026 This curtain type is airy, casual, and gives your windows a sense of place and structure without feeling stuffy—or completely blacking out the sunshine during golden hour. — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 4 Aug. 2026 Emily Ratajkowski is looking back on a month filled with sunshine, swimsuits and seaside views. — Sarah Sotoodeh, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sunshine

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Scientists have captured images of the sun's surface in the finest detail yet, revealing a strange and dynamic facade.

— CBS News, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
The imagery and time-lapse video reveal an unprecedented look at the sun’s complex and dynamic photosphere, the visible surface of the sun that exists as a thin layer of atmosphere shaped by magnetic fields and currents of fluid plasma.

— Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of sun

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When the moon obscures most of the sun just before totality, leaving only a thin sliver of sunlight, the turbulence becomes visible.

— Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Environmental groups are challenging the FCC’s approval of a startup’s plan to beam on-demand sunlight from space to Earth.

— Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2026

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