sunnier; sunniest
1
: marked by brilliant sunlight : full of sunshine
2
: cheerful, optimistic
a sunny disposition
3
: exposed to, brightened by, or warmed by the sun
a sunny room
Examples of sunny in a Sentence
the sunniest parts of the country
We found a sunny place to have lunch.
If it's sunny later, we can go to the park.
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Showers and thunderstorms are possible again after 2 p.m. Friday, with sunny to mostly sunny skies predicted Saturday through Tuesday, the forecast showed.
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Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2024
Protesters demonstrate outside homes of Columbia trustees Exactly a week after New York City police raided Columbia University campus at the school administration’s request, students began demonstrating off campus on a sunny Tuesday morning at the homes and offices of the board of trustees.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 8 May 2024
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Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2024
Protesters demonstrate outside homes of Columbia trustees Exactly a week after New York City police raided Columbia University campus at the school administration’s request, students began demonstrating off campus on a sunny Tuesday morning at the homes and offices of the board of trustees.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 8 May 2024
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“Sunny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sunny. Accessed 11 May. 2024.
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sunny
adjective
sun·ny
ˈsən-ē 
sunnier; sunniest
1
: bright with sunshine
2
: merry sense 1
a sunny smile
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