as in sun
the light given off by the star around which the planet Earth revolves let's raise the shades and let in some sunlight

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Recent Examples of sunlight The generator was fully charged after approximately 8.5 hours of direct sunlight exposure. PCMAG, 6 Mar. 2025 When this happens, Earth blocks the sunlight that normally reaches the moon. Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025 When the last shreds of sunlight vanish, everyone pulls their car up to the field and turns on their headlights. Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2025 Most people have heard the myth that daylight saving time came about to give farmers an extra hour of sunlight in the evening. Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sunlight

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“Sunlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sunlight. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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