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sun

Definition for sun

noun as in brightest star

Strongest matches

star, sunlight

Strong matches

bask, daylight, flare, shine, sol, sunrise, tan

Weak match

aubade

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Example Sentences

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The morning frost glistens, and—in a clever device—the low sun glimmers through a row of unseen, leafless trees behind the artist, casting crisscrossing, rhythmic shadows on the furrows.

Nuclear fills the gaps when the sun goes down.

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Even before most people in this community relied on the sun for energy, they dreaded rain.

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As the sun began to sink on the horizon, the last car of the day pulled out of the car wash — a sparkling clean Tesla.

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They sweat in the hot sun — often without shade — and slog along muddy rows when it rains.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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