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as in bright
having or being an outward sign of good feelings (as of love, confidence, or happiness)
her sunny laughter filled the house with joy
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as in cheerful
having or showing a good mood or disposition
momentarily forgot their worries at the sight of the baby's sunny smile
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as in merry
indicative of or marked by high spirits or good humor
the good-natured waitresses enhance the restaurant's sunny and cheery atmosphere
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as in clear
not stormy or cloudy
we are hoping for a sunny weekend so we can spend time at the beach
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Recent Examples of sunny
Some can withstand the sunny locations but some shade is best.
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Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
Mallorca, Spain Mallorca, the largest of Spain’s Balearic Island, is famed for its sunny clime and beaches.
—Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Place the birdbaths in sunny areas and put in rocks that birds can use to perch.
—George Petras, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
On a sunny but frigid day, a 21-gun salute rang out to honor a no-frills man who famously despised rituals and felt most comfortable living a normal life.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2025
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Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
Mallorca, Spain Mallorca, the largest of Spain’s Balearic Island, is famed for its sunny clime and beaches.
—Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Place the birdbaths in sunny areas and put in rocks that birds can use to perch.
—George Petras, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
On a sunny but frigid day, a 21-gun salute rang out to honor a no-frills man who famously despised rituals and felt most comfortable living a normal life.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sunny
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There’s gonna be emergency after emergency, after asteroid, after nuclear-something-or-other, after truly world-ending stuff, and then perhaps there’ll be a horizon that’s a little bit brighter all the way at the finish line.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2025
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Two tables near the center of the ballroom, where all the women seated were wearing bright red, stood out.—
Jeff A. Chamer,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Jan. 2025
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But Lynch, who died last week, at seventy-eight, made films in which every cheerful surface seemed to obscure an eerie reality.—
Joshua Rothman,
The New Yorker,
25 Jan. 2025
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Videos of their vigorous, cheerful efforts soon went viral, drew international coverage and were a forceful counterpoint to Trump’s xenophobic insults.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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Our gift to you: have yourself a merry little moment with giant pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
24 Jan. 2025
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The American musical before 1927 had been light stuff—part operetta, part revue—a merry playground for sparklers like George M. Cohan and Cole Porter.—
Helen Shaw,
The New Yorker,
21 Jan. 2025
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What the possibly dirty text messages involving Hutchinson might say or who sent them isn’t clear.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
24 Jan. 2025
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The extent of the cancellations is not clear at this point, but many scientists are worried that biomedical research of all kinds could be disrupted.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
23 Jan. 2025
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Not even for scones with lemon curd and clotted cream at afternoon tea in the radiant solarium.—
gqlshare,
Orange County Register,
15 Jan. 2025
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The formula contains vitamin C a brighter and radiant skin-like finish.—
Angela Trakoshis,
Allure,
14 Jan. 2025
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Many listings are in the range of hundreds to thousands of dollars, although some optimistic sellers are asking for a million or more.—
Maria Sole Campinoti,
CNN,
23 Jan. 2025
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The coal industry is optimistic about the sector’s prospects under Trump, despite the drop in production during the first Trump administration, according to a recent report by S&P Global.—
David Gelles,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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More traditional entertainment was also on offer including a festive market, a song and dance number featuring Santa and an immersive pop-up ride to his workshop.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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Runners dressed in creative costumes gave the event a festive flair.—
Martie Bowser,
Miami Herald,
17 Jan. 2025
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This quiet corner of the state sees little light pollution and mostly cloudless nights, making spotting the Milky Way from any part of the park easy.—
Nile Cappello,
AFAR Media,
27 Dec. 2024
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The sky is blue and nearly cloudless, the temperature is 65 and rising — and one man’s Christmas spirit is about to be broken.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
29 Oct. 2024
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“Sunny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sunny. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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