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Recent Examples of sunlight
Start by laying sheets of cardboard on the ground, overlapping the edges to block out sunlight from reaching weed seeds.
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2026
This will allow sunlight to penetrate and airflow to circulate, redirecting the tree's energy to new growth.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 9 Feb. 2026
If lack of sunlight is an issue, a grow light can provide the proper amount of light needed.
—Cori Sears, The Spruce, 9 Feb. 2026
Along the path, benches invite you to pause to enjoy the Texas sunlight, while nesting boxes, bee hives, chimney swift towers, and a wildlife watering station hint at the rich ecosystem.
—Kat Stinson, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2026
This will allow sunlight to penetrate and airflow to circulate, redirecting the tree's energy to new growth.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 9 Feb. 2026
If lack of sunlight is an issue, a grow light can provide the proper amount of light needed.
—Cori Sears, The Spruce, 9 Feb. 2026
Along the path, benches invite you to pause to enjoy the Texas sunlight, while nesting boxes, bee hives, chimney swift towers, and a wildlife watering station hint at the rich ecosystem.
—Kat Stinson, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sunlight
Noun
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Days are warm thanks to constant sun at this position above the fog line, while things cool down quickly in the early evening because of the not-so-distant bay.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
8 Feb. 2026
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Although the sun’s latest activity cycle has likely already peaked, 2026 is still expected to see plenty of auroras, with the season for the northern hemisphere running through March.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Yet each, in a different key, experiences the sunshine as a species of purgatory.—
Ben Croll,
IndieWire,
13 Feb. 2026
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Sunday will bring back sunshine to Boise.—
Hali Smith,
Idaho Statesman,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Sunlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sunlight. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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