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sunshine

[suhn-shahyn] / ˈsʌnˌʃaɪn /
NOUN
day
Synonyms
STRONG
daylight daytime light sunlight
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 sunlight
STRONG
aurora day daybreak light sunrise
WEAK
during the day light of day
Antonyms
STRONG
darkness night sunset
WEAK
evening
NOUN
light
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bulb candle daylight flash glare glow lamp lantern radiation ray star sun window
STRONG
aurora beacon blaze brightness brilliance brilliancy coruscation dawn daybreak daytime effulgence emanation flare gleam glimmer glint glitter illumination incandescence irradiation lambency lighthouse luminosity luster morn morning phosphorescence radiance refulgence scintillation sheen shine sparkle splendor sunbeam sunrise taper torch
WEAK
fulgor
Antonyms
STRONG
darkness dimness dullness eventide sundown sunset
WEAK
dark night obscurity
NOUN
LSD
Synonyms
STRONG
acid cubes dots drug hallucinogen microdots tabs
WEAK
California sunshine Lucy in the sky with diamonds Owsley Owsley's acid blotter acid blue heaven electric Kool-Aid instant Zen mellow yellows purple haze strawberry fields yellow sunshine

Example Sentences

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Clint Carter was enjoying the sunshine and gentle rocking of the boat when a 30-pound fish leapt out of the Louisiana water and smashed into his chest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Visit West Hollywood – Head out to West Hollywood for a different pace: sunshine, good wandering, and a little scene-y energy.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

Bastian led me up Bunker Hill to California Plaza, where office workers were enjoying the sunshine.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026

Oliver saw another little girl playing outside the hospital in the sunshine earlier this month and told his mum he wanted to go outside.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

She did wish it wasn’t such bright sunshine outdoors, but...

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix