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Recent Examples of sunlight In Southern California, it must be grown in a container in dense shade where only a tiny bit of sunlight filters through. —
Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026 Until they're established, Coleus will need some protection from intense, direct sunlight, as well as strong winds. —Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 18 Apr. 2026 And despite Mercury’s intense irradiation, there are deep, cold craters near its poles that never see sunlight and harbor water ice. —Phil Plait, Scientific American, 17 Apr. 2026 Trees and grasses have different ways of using photosynthesis to convert sunlight into energy. —Zelalem Bedaso, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sunlight
Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026 Until they're established, Coleus will need some protection from intense, direct sunlight, as well as strong winds. —Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 18 Apr. 2026 And despite Mercury’s intense irradiation, there are deep, cold craters near its poles that never see sunlight and harbor water ice. —Phil Plait, Scientific American, 17 Apr. 2026 Trees and grasses have different ways of using photosynthesis to convert sunlight into energy. —Zelalem Bedaso, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sunlight
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sunlight
Noun
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Wednesday and Thursday may remain mostly cloudy, with some sun making a return on Friday, forecasts show.— Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 20 Apr. 2026
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The rooftop infinity pool overlooks the waterfront, while the sun deck is lined with sun loungers, day beds, and cabanas.— Karla Walsh, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The pair sequester themselves in a shed while guests revel outside in the sunshine.— Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2026
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Many seniors sat outside on picnic tables in the sunshine to eat their lunch on a breezy 70-degree Tuesday, April 21.— Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Sunlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/sunlight. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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