: lighted by or as if by the sun
… these animals favor the vegetation growing in sunlit clearings …—
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Before heading to the bathroom to begin her morning skin-care routine, Rose Ingleton eases into the day in her sunlit Brooklyn brownstone.
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Kaleigh Fasanella, Allure, 31 Mar. 2026
The Mitchell painting, a lively abstraction of a sunlit valley, is now the most expensive work by a woman artist sold at auction in Asia.
—News Desk, Artforum, 31 Mar. 2026
The six-story, 191-room retreat channels relaxed Southern coastal elegance, with sunlit interiors and views of the Ravenel Bridge.
—Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
The place feels like home, with wood floors and sunlit windows that make any gathering cozy.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
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“Sunlit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sunlit. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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sunlit
adjective
sun·lit
-ˌlit 
: lighted by or as if by the sun
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