: lighted by or as if by the sun
… these animals favor the vegetation growing in sunlit clearings …—
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And the corridors bend with the shape of the building and terminate with a windowed study area that provides sunlit spaces that promote unstructured meetings.
—Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Loggias and sunlit patios extend into more than two acres of landscaped grounds, complete with a pool, spa, and mature gardens.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2026
Before heading to the bathroom to begin her morning skin-care routine, Rose Ingleton eases into the day in her sunlit Brooklyn brownstone.
—Kaleigh Fasanella, Allure, 31 Mar. 2026
The Mitchell painting, a lively abstraction of a sunlit valley, is now the most expensive work by a woman artist sold at auction in Asia.
—News Desk, Artforum, 31 Mar. 2026
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Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Loggias and sunlit patios extend into more than two acres of landscaped grounds, complete with a pool, spa, and mature gardens.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2026
Before heading to the bathroom to begin her morning skin-care routine, Rose Ingleton eases into the day in her sunlit Brooklyn brownstone.
—Kaleigh Fasanella, Allure, 31 Mar. 2026
The Mitchell painting, a lively abstraction of a sunlit valley, is now the most expensive work by a woman artist sold at auction in Asia.
—News Desk, Artforum, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Sunlit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sunlit. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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sunlit
adjective
sun·lit
-ˌlit 
: lighted by or as if by the sun
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