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Recent Examples of sunbeam
In another tale, included in an Anglo-Norman narrative that survives in an illustrated manuscript, Jesus takes off his coat, places it upon a sunbeam and sits upon it.
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Mary Dzon,
The Conversation,
12 Dec. 2025
Here, love is sublime but elusive, like trying to catch a sunbeam in the palm of your hand.
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Jason Lamphier,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Dec. 2025
The camera’s gaze rises to the wall behind Haemi, where a sunbeam briefly appears.
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Lily Meyer,
The Atlantic,
5 Sep. 2025
The hilarious video shared in June by @kayleighmaven, shows the Maine Coon briefly enjoying a sunbeam before suddenly changing his mind and deciding to assault his canine sibling, who was just chilling on the floor nearby.
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Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
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Mary Dzon,
The Conversation,
12 Dec. 2025
Here, love is sublime but elusive, like trying to catch a sunbeam in the palm of your hand.
—
Jason Lamphier,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Dec. 2025
The camera’s gaze rises to the wall behind Haemi, where a sunbeam briefly appears.
—
Lily Meyer,
The Atlantic,
5 Sep. 2025
The hilarious video shared in June by @kayleighmaven, shows the Maine Coon briefly enjoying a sunbeam before suddenly changing his mind and deciding to assault his canine sibling, who was just chilling on the floor nearby.
—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sunbeam
Noun
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Also present in the wood panelling inside the wall is a hand sticking out of a beam.
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In the evening, the Macy’s Fourth of July fireworks show will draw thousands of eyes upward as 85,000 shells are launched from six barges and a laser show beams up from the Brooklyn Bridge.
Noun
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No moonbeam, ice cream, or taking off your blue jeans.
Noun
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Think of it as skincare in disguise, locking in at least 12 hours of moisture while shielding you from harmful UV rays.
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And because the Southern Hemisphere gets closer to the sun, those UV rays feel hotter and harsher than ever.
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“Sunbeam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sunbeam. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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