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as in sunshine
the light given off by the star around which the planet Earth revolves
be sure to wear sunscreen if you plan to spend more than a few minutes in the sun
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as in star
a ball-shaped gaseous celestial body that shines by its own light
the incomprehensible vastness of a universe filled with billions of suns
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as in sunrise
the first appearance of light in the morning or the time of its appearance
I'm afraid that for this long trip we shall have to leave with the sun
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as in glory
public acknowledgment or admiration for an achievement
Olympians basking in the sun of athletic achievement while the public still remembers them
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Recent Examples of sun
When to watch Venus at its brightest The second planet from the sun will be at its brightest near Valentine’s Day in 2025, the Almanac said.
Stargazers can glimpse Venus at its greatest brightness on Sunday, Feb. 16.
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Hannah Poukish, Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2025
They are primarily found orbiting the sun, between the paths of Mars and Jupiter, in the main asteroid belt.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
The sun reflects off the deep blanket of snow and leaves long shadows stretching in front of each bison.
—Brooke Baitinger, Idaho Statesman, 30 Jan. 2025
Chaste trees need a minimum of 6 hours of direct sun per day.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Jan. 2025
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Hannah Poukish, Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2025
They are primarily found orbiting the sun, between the paths of Mars and Jupiter, in the main asteroid belt.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
The sun reflects off the deep blanket of snow and leaves long shadows stretching in front of each bison.
—Brooke Baitinger, Idaho Statesman, 30 Jan. 2025
Chaste trees need a minimum of 6 hours of direct sun per day.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sun
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Hermosa Beach, Los Angeles Photo: Getty Images Hermosa in Spanish means ‘beautiful’ in Spanish—and the name certainly applies to this Los Angeles County beach, which averages 325 days of sunshine every year.—
Katie Kiefner,
Vogue,
1 Feb. 2025
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Saturday is expected to be much colder, with intervals of clouds and sunshine, a high near 14 degrees F (-10 degrees C), and a low around -3 degrees F (-19 degrees C).—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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Barkley was clearly the team’s best player, but after spending so much on Daniel Jones with a four-year, $160 million contract, the Giants slapped the franchise tag on their star running back and never worked out an extension.—
Scott Thompson,
Fox News,
5 Feb. 2025
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Its first star was honeynut, a sweeter, smaller cousin to butternut squash, now common at specialty stores and farmers markets.—
Bon Appétit,
Bon Appétit,
5 Feb. 2025
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In the still and quiet hours before sunrise Thursday, Maurice Reid was a kinetic and infectious ball of passion.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Jan. 2025
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Hours earlier, before sunrise, firefighters attacked the Sepulveda fire, which broke out on the bone-dry hillsides of the 405 Freeway and was burning toward multimillion-dollar homes.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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And Monday brought confirmation that their pursuit of glory on those four fronts will be conducted without an injection of new talent during the winter window as all the late business was conducted elsewhere.—
James Pearce,
The Athletic,
4 Feb. 2025
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Anticipation is high whether Cowboys owner Jerry Jones will be seen around the French Quarter this week looking for a glory hole.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
3 Feb. 2025
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In addition, the land masses, the oceans and clouds make Earth a much better reflector of sunlight as compared to the moon.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
31 Jan. 2025
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The structure will comprise four separate arched timber modules surrounding translucent panels, which will allow light into the pavilion, the effect recalling that of sunlight filtered through foliage.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
30 Jan. 2025
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The planet is the fourth world to be spotted in data from the European Space Agency's Gaia mission, which was designed to map a billion stars in our Milky Way galaxy, cataloguing their masses, luminosities, temperatures and motions through space.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
5 Feb. 2025
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The European Space Agency telescope is designed to make a 3D map of the universe by looking at billions of galaxies up to 10 billion light years away across one third of the sky.—
Richard Tribou,
Orlando Sentinel,
4 Feb. 2025
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Senators are able to speak without time limits in the chamber, but the Senate can vote to end debate – a polarizing and rarely taken step that would likely come in the final days or hours of the legislative session.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
28 Jan. 2025
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Now watch a ballerina's entire performance day routine: Shop all of our latest obsessions in one place!—
Angela Trakoshis,
Allure,
28 Jan. 2025
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At the 2023 League of Legends world championship final in Seoul, home team T1 was met with even more raucous applause than NewJeans, the K-Pop girl group who sang that year’s Worlds anthem.—
Issy van der Velde,
Rolling Stone,
4 Feb. 2025
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The movie was greeted at the Sundance Film Festival with a raucous premiere screening filled with applause, laughs and screams of discomfort.—
Mia Galuppo,
The Hollywood Reporter,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Sun.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sun. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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