: lighted by or as if by the sun
… these animals favor the vegetation growing in sunlit clearings …—
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Photos shared by the department show a silvery gray fox bounding majestically across a white snowy plain beneath towering, sunlit alpine peaks.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
The best spot from which to enjoy the hotel’s idyllic position is from a sunlit winter garden suite.
—Kasia Dietz, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
Inside, a sunlit great room lined with floor-to-ceiling glazing spills onto the terrace, anchored by a sculptural marble fireplace and custom bar.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 9 Feb. 2026
Another is to orient the satellites' components so that observers on the ground do not see the sunlit sides.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 25 Jan. 2026
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
The best spot from which to enjoy the hotel’s idyllic position is from a sunlit winter garden suite.
—Kasia Dietz, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
Inside, a sunlit great room lined with floor-to-ceiling glazing spills onto the terrace, anchored by a sculptural marble fireplace and custom bar.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 9 Feb. 2026
Another is to orient the satellites' components so that observers on the ground do not see the sunlit sides.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 25 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for sunlit
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“Sunlit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sunlit. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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sunlit
adjective
sun·lit
-ˌlit 
: lighted by or as if by the sun
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