sun

Example Sentences

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As the sun set in the grief-stricken Canadian town of Tumbler Ridge on Wednesday, hundreds gathered in a main square, lighting candles for victims of one of the country's worst-ever mass shootings.

From Barron's

The gloves are weathered and white, their brightness dulled by the decades, with the brand name “reusch” across the knuckles and a big, plum-colored sun on top.

From Los Angeles Times

There was a festival air on this public holiday as families marched and meandered in a warm winter's sun.

From BBC

These worlds orbit at distances ranging from 15 to 70 astronomical units, meaning even the closest planet is 15 times farther from its star than Earth is from the sun.

From Science Daily

My forehead shines with sweat, and my cheeks are still pink from the Hawaiian sun.

From Literature