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Lit only by faint shards of sunbeams, Jupiter and the rest of the outer solar system’s worlds are realms of mystery.—Nadia Drake, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2024 He’s curled up on a blue velvet chair, sleeping in a sunbeam, oblivious to the wild creatures that share these streets with us.—Ali Martin, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Sep. 2024 According to the brand’s website, the designer was inspired by a sunbeam that reflected off of his gold art deco lighter.—Hannah Malach, WWD, 14 July 2024 The new features are part of the overall trend of video platforms bending toward one another like indoor plants jockeying for the same sunbeam.—Wes Davis, The Verge, 11 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for sunbeam
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of sunbeam was
before the 12th century
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