sunnier; sunniest
1
: marked by brilliant sunlight : full of sunshine
2
: cheerful, optimistic
a sunny disposition
3
: exposed to, brightened by, or warmed by the sun
a sunny room
Examples of sunny in a Sentence
the sunniest parts of the country
We found a sunny place to have lunch.
If it's sunny later, we can go to the park.
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Park visitors remain happy despite cuts On a sunny day about 8,231 feet above sea level in Rocky Mountain National Park, first-time visitors Jake Kundert, 33, and Sarah Joaquin, 24, said the park's soaring peaks lived up to expectations.
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Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 21 Sep. 2025
Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Sep. 2025
Suzano says cooler nighttime temperatures between 32-45°F, along with sunny, dry days, make for the ideal leaf-popping conditions.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025
Tourists flock to a crowded beach on a sunny day in Acapulco, Mexico, on April 17, 2025.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
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Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 21 Sep. 2025
Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Sep. 2025
Suzano says cooler nighttime temperatures between 32-45°F, along with sunny, dry days, make for the ideal leaf-popping conditions.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025
Tourists flock to a crowded beach on a sunny day in Acapulco, Mexico, on April 17, 2025.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sunny
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“Sunny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sunny. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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sunny
adjective
sun·ny
ˈsən-ē 
sunnier; sunniest
1
: bright with sunshine
2
: merry sense 1
a sunny smile
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