How to Use sunlit in a Sentence
sunlit
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In Stone City, the right side is sunlit, the left in the shade.
— Danny Wilcox Frazier, Smithsonian, 21 Feb. 2018 -
Today, let’s sit cross-legged in the center of the sunlit room and make nice.
— Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, 5 Sep. 2019 -
In any case, the funnel cloud is bright white and sunlit and well-defined.
— Angela Fritz, Washington Post, 2 June 2017 -
Her living room is sunlit, and a spring breeze snakes through the half-open windows.
— Ali Francis, Bon Appetit, 7 Mar. 2017 -
The Ladurée chefs' gorgeous offerings give that Parisian touch to the sunlit space.
— Kristen Bateman, Harper's BAZAAR, 23 May 2014 -
All reveled among the house’s shocking-pink decor and sunlit views.
— Vogue, 3 July 2018 -
Much of this magic transpires in the silences, which Bairead fills with shots of sunlit green grass and telling glances.
— Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2023 -
The super sharp sunlit frog really stands out and drew my eye straight to the subject of the photo.
— Colin Diltz, The Seattle Times, 31 July 2018 -
Every minute, more of my soldiers crawl from the river into the sunlit world of the living.
— Dennard Dayle, The New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2023 -
On the red carpet, Rachel has tried it all: sunlit bronzer, golden cat-eyes, and glossy lips.
— Zoë Weiner, Teen Vogue, 21 June 2018 -
The findings build on research from NASA that suggested water is present on the sunlit side of the moon.
— Jackie Wattles, CNN, 27 Mar. 2023 -
In the morning, the elevator returned the kelp to the sunlit surface.
— Maurice Roper, National Geographic, 30 Apr. 2020 -
At the threshold of her bright, sunlit apartment, Goloborodko strips off her work clothes.
— S. Whitney Holmes, The New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2020 -
Summer—in its round-the-clock sunlit glory—is low season in this part of Norway.
— Mallory Farrugia, Vogue, 14 Nov. 2019 -
In the sunlit den, Ann Lee Stephens Sarpy's statuettes of flambeaux bearers seem poised to strut across a sideboard.
— Melinda Morris, NOLA.com, 11 Feb. 2018 -
Here, for the only time in the movie, Song lingers over a physical space, in this case a handsome, sunlit country house, a home.
— Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 1 June 2023 -
From the subtle shades of lemon to the deep tones of mustard yellow, these vases bring that warm, sunlit vibe to your living space.
— Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 12 Feb. 2024 -
Top marks to Payne, too, for concluding his fable not with a hug but with a handshake, in a sunlit New Year.
— Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2023 -
His take on Evil Under the Sun is a sunlit romp through the Mediterranean, perfect for melting the winter freeze from your soul.
— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 2 Feb. 2024 -
On a perfect sunlit afternoon, the song remained the same.
— Rustin Dodd, kansascity.com, 6 May 2017 -
For now, the globe trotter is cozied up on a lounge chair in the sunlit basement of an empty Laurel Canyon Airbnb.
— Thania Garcia, Variety, 22 Feb. 2023 -
Gathered here, a collection of images of some of the many moods of the valley, from wild storms to dusky evenings, to bright, sunlit panoramas.
— Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 18 June 2019 -
Now is the time to rise from the dark and desolate valley of segregation to the sunlit path of racial justice.
— Rochelle Riley, Detroit Free Press, 4 Apr. 2018 -
There were two types this day — asada and pork al pastor — both sizzling in piles, ready to go from the sunlit griddle ($2.50 apiece).
— Alex Kiesig, idahostatesman, 6 July 2018 -
The landscape shifted from dark forests to sunlit meadows.
— Jennifer Percy, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2018 -
One more element of beauty to this photo: the sunlit hail streak.
— Kathryn Prociv, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2018 -
Leave No Trace opens in the sunlit woods, the warm green tones in sympathy with Will and Tom's affection as they forage for food.
— J.r. Jones, Chicago Reader, 11 July 2018 -
Utilityman Alexei Amarista played in left, then got chewed up by fly balls in the white, sunlit sky.
— Nick Groke, The Denver Post, 24 Mar. 2017 -
Hana Ranch, with 1,000 acres of forest to traverse, is ideal for explorers, while the miles of ranch roads and private hiking and equestrian trails grant a rare seclusion along with unfettered views of the ocean and sunlit mountains.
— Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 1 Oct. 2024 -
And new material stories shined through, like calfskin with color dabbed on by hand, which created the effect of crocodile scales seen through sunlit water.
— WWD, 23 Sep. 2024
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