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Recent Examples of sunlight
The change was meant to benefit local businesses, as well as residents who could work or play later in sunlight.
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Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Certain types of roofing materials are designed to reflect more sunlight than their counterparts, leading to cooler interiors.
—Maddie Topliff, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 July 2025
These reactions require sunlight and higher temperatures, making warmer months more prone to ozone formation.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
This tower then redirects the concentrated sunlight downward to heat a solar reactor that contains particles of a mineral oxide called ceria – or rather, a doped version of it.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 23 June 2025
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Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Certain types of roofing materials are designed to reflect more sunlight than their counterparts, leading to cooler interiors.
—Maddie Topliff, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 July 2025
These reactions require sunlight and higher temperatures, making warmer months more prone to ozone formation.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
This tower then redirects the concentrated sunlight downward to heat a solar reactor that contains particles of a mineral oxide called ceria – or rather, a doped version of it.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sunlight
Noun
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Avoid placing it on flat, hard surfaces, especially those that may heat up in the sun.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
7 July 2025
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But keep in mind: Not only is a scorching souvenir from the sun uncomfortable (not to mention unsightly), but more importantly, excessive sun exposure can cause lasting damage to the DNA in your skin cells.—
Korin Miller,
SELF,
7 July 2025
Noun
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July always arrives with a blend of sunshine and sorrow for me.—
Belal Aftab,
Mercury News,
13 July 2025
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After several days of spotty showers, a few stronger, scarier storms, and sporadic outbreaks of sunshine, Austin has virtually zero rain chances on Thursday, according to the National Weather Service.—
Roberto Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
10 July 2025
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“Sunlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sunlight. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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