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ray of sunshine

ADJECTIVE

optimistic

Synonyms

STRONG

assured bright buoyant cheerful cheering confident encouraged expectant happy high hopeful hoping idealistic keeping the faith merry on cloud nine on top of world positive promising rose-colored rosy sanguine sunny trusting utopian

Antonyms

STRONG

dejected depressed doubtful gloomy hopeless pessimistic sorrowful

ADJECTIVE

Panglossian

Synonyms

WEAK

assured bright buoyant cheerful cheering confident encouraged expectant happy high hopeful hoping idealistic keeping the faith looking on the bright side looking through rose-colored glasses merry on cloud nine on top of world positive promising rose-colored roseate rosy sanguine sunny trusting upbeat utopian

ADJECTIVE

rose-colored

Synonyms

STRONGEST

rosy utopian

WEAK

Panglossian assured bright buoyant cheerful cheering confident encouraged expectant happy high hopeful hoping idealistic keeping the faith looking on the bright side looking through rose-colored glasses merry on cloud nine on top of world positive promising roseate sanguine sunny trusting upbeat

Example Sentences

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And since my game is retirement, you should not be surprised that this ray of sunshine comes from Social Security.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

"Matilda is our little ray of sunshine," said the rabbi leading the service, reading out a message from her school.

From Barron's • Dec. 18, 2025

Tory, a redheaded ray of sunshine, makes it even cheerier.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2024

Highfield manager Tracey Smith described Harri as a "little ray of sunshine".

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2024

He could see nothing but the sky through the small wind hole, for it was high in the stone wall and only in the early morning allowed a ray of sunshine to come in.

From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli

ray of sunshine

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