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Recent Examples of sunshine
That includes public records and open meetings laws that once made Florida a beacon of sunshine.
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Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
Bob Weir, the singer, songwriter, guitarist, and co-founder of the Grateful Dead, whose songs about sunshine daydreams and truckin’ helped turn the jam band into a 60-year musical empire, has died at age 78.
—Richard Gehr, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2026
The Egyptian city has just 100 fewer hours of sunshine per year (at 3,477 hours) than Dubai, which still translates to over 300 days of sunlight annually.
—Madeline Weinfield, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026
Wind and rain contrasted by sunshine and snowflakes all in the same day have become a new norm.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
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Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
Bob Weir, the singer, songwriter, guitarist, and co-founder of the Grateful Dead, whose songs about sunshine daydreams and truckin’ helped turn the jam band into a 60-year musical empire, has died at age 78.
—Richard Gehr, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2026
The Egyptian city has just 100 fewer hours of sunshine per year (at 3,477 hours) than Dubai, which still translates to over 300 days of sunlight annually.
—Madeline Weinfield, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026
Wind and rain contrasted by sunshine and snowflakes all in the same day have become a new norm.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sunshine
Noun
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Some plants, like woodland spring ephemerals, have adapted to bloom before larger trees leaf out and block the sun.—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
9 Jan. 2026
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By that time in the afternoon, the sun was already behind the mountain ridges and dropping fast.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In the wild, turtles spend a great deal of time basking in direct sunlight and absorbing its UVB rays.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2026
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Light Throughout the four- to six-week rest period, continue to provide 12 to 14 hours of darkness overnight and four to six hours of bright, indirect sunlight during the day.—
Barbara Gillette,
The Spruce,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Sunshine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sunshine. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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