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 Without better safeguards and more sunshine, this is another scandal waiting to happen. Dan Walters, Mercury News, 1 May 2025 But residents were staying put, such as the elderly couple who shared a moment of affection on their Juliet balcony in the spring sunshine. Sam Gregg, NBC news, 1 May 2025 After a particularly brutal winter, New Yorkers are eager to soak up the sunshine, swapping out their hefty knits and outerwear for crop tops and shorts, aka the new Gen Z uniform. Alejandro Badia, Footwear News, 1 May 2025 People often conflate Agartha with Hyperborea, a land of eternal sunshine in Greek mythology that’s been a recurring obsession for the alt-right. Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 30 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sunshine
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  • Now scientists are finding the sun’s rays could truly help to quash some autoimmune diseases.
    Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 20 May 2025
  • Instead of being absorbed into the skin, the minerals physically deflect and block the sun’s rays.
    Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 20 May 2025
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  • Trees planted in front of windows facing south and west can catch the late afternoon sunlight that’d heat up the interior.
    Khanh T.L. Tran, USA Today, 20 May 2025
  • Store it away from intense heat and light: Direct sunlight and high temperatures will cut a scent’s shelf life significantly.
    Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 17 May 2025

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“Sunshine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sunshine. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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