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sunlight

[suhn-lahyt] / ˈsʌnˌlaɪt /
NOUN
day
Synonyms
STRONG
daylight daytime light sunshine
WEAK
astronomical day bright dawn-to-dark diurnal course early bright light of day mean solar day nautical day sidereal day sunrise-to-sunset working day
Antonyms
STRONG
darkness night
WEAK
evening
NOUN
daylight
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dawn daytime sunshine
STRONG
aurora day daybreak light sunrise
WEAK
during the day light of day
Antonyms
STRONG
darkness night sunset
WEAK
evening
NOUN
sun
Synonyms
STRONGEST
star
STRONG
bask daylight flare shine sol sunrise tan
WEAK
aubade
Antonyms
STRONG
darkness sunset

Example Sentences

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Well, yes, but Overview’s satellites essentially gather sunlight in geosynchronous orbit and beam it down as near-infrared light External link to existing solar projects.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

The company plans to operate satellites that can continuously collect sunlight and transmit it at low-intensity wavelengths to solar facilities on Earth, which convert it to electricity.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

Surrounded by open fields in a small town, VHS vendors gather in the sunlight to offer their tapes, sourced from thrift stores, estate sales or people getting rid of their collections.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

The glass is screened by adjustable curtains of a high-tech fabric that diffuses and softens the sunlight, making it ideal for viewing the three-dimensional art displayed there.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The sunlight glances off the glaciers, creating painful flashes of light.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

Vocabulary lists containing sunlight

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