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as in galaxies
a ball-shaped gaseous celestial body that shines by its own light
the incomprehensible vastness of a universe filled with billions of suns
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as in sunrises
the first appearance of light in the morning or the time of its appearance
I'm afraid that for this long trip we shall have to leave with the sun
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as in glories
public acknowledgment or admiration for an achievement
Olympians basking in the sun of athletic achievement while the public still remembers them
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Recent Examples of suns
The bright star is so large that more than 400 million suns could fit inside of it.
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Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 20 Jan. 2026
The exhibit combines ultra-high-definition images taken by the James Webb Telescope with giant models of the planets and suns.
—Heather McRea, Oc Register, 18 Jan. 2026
Astronomers have witnessed a cosmic explosion that emitted as much energy as 400 billion suns.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Called Mickey’s Island Escapade, it’s marked by Lilly’s signature suns, palm trees, and ocean motifs, as well as playful touches like giraffes and Mickey enjoying fun times in the sunshine with his sweetheart.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 10 Dec. 2025
This new black hole, which is as heavy as 50 million suns and is dubbed QSO1, clashes with the old, provisional account of the galaxy formation process, which did not start with black holes.
—Quanta Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
The central young star, or protostar, weighing as much as 10 of our suns, is located 15,000 light-years away in the outer reaches of our galaxy.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Often featuring suns, moons and stars in deep jewel tones like blue, black and gold, the style appeared often in the 1990s on fashion and home décor.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
However, time is short, with Mercury rapidly sinking into the suns’ glare by next week, reducing the parade to five.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 20 Jan. 2026
The exhibit combines ultra-high-definition images taken by the James Webb Telescope with giant models of the planets and suns.
—Heather McRea, Oc Register, 18 Jan. 2026
Astronomers have witnessed a cosmic explosion that emitted as much energy as 400 billion suns.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Called Mickey’s Island Escapade, it’s marked by Lilly’s signature suns, palm trees, and ocean motifs, as well as playful touches like giraffes and Mickey enjoying fun times in the sunshine with his sweetheart.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 10 Dec. 2025
This new black hole, which is as heavy as 50 million suns and is dubbed QSO1, clashes with the old, provisional account of the galaxy formation process, which did not start with black holes.
—Quanta Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
The central young star, or protostar, weighing as much as 10 of our suns, is located 15,000 light-years away in the outer reaches of our galaxy.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Often featuring suns, moons and stars in deep jewel tones like blue, black and gold, the style appeared often in the 1990s on fashion and home décor.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
However, time is short, with Mercury rapidly sinking into the suns’ glare by next week, reducing the parade to five.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suns
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The European Space Agency telescope is designed to make a 3D map of the universe by looking at billions of galaxies up to 10 billion light years away across one third of the sky.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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Mingarelli and colleagues hunted for supermassive black hole binaries using their new approach in 114 Active Galactic Nuclei (AGNs), the bright central regions of galaxies where supermassive black holes are ravenously feasting on surrounding gas and dust.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Being able to peel all of those back to this primal core, connecting with nature, seeing just the beauty of sunrises and sunsets and experiencing that with a group of strangers that then could potentially become lifelong friends.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
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Visitors who make the journey to Wayah Bald Lookout Tower will be rewarded with breathtaking sunrises, picnic lunches, and panoramic views of the Great Smoky and Blue Ridge mountains plus Southern Nantahala Wilderness.—
Trudy Haywood Saunders,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Jan. 2026
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And if the hypotheticals are not enough to dissuade, history is littered with teams trading away their future for immediate glories, seeing their plans implode, and being left with a ruinous future that becomes a hopeless present while another team reaps the benefits.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
30 Jan. 2026
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Thwarted and truncated directorial careers are among the depressing glories of the art of movies.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
17 Jan. 2026
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The lowest-mass stars appear small, faint, red, and cool; the higher mass stars appear large, bright, blue, and hot.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Feb. 2026
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Tokyo — In scenes normally reserved for J-pop stars, thousands of fans huddle against the cold outside a small train station on the outskirts of Tokyo, their phones held high for a glimpse of Japan’s latest obsession.—
Hanako Montgomery,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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Mega Millions and Powerball jackpot winners can decide on cash or annuity payment within 60 days after becoming entitled to the prize.—
Staff Reports,
The Providence Journal,
9 Feb. 2026
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While the alignment of Earth and Mars only allows for a mission every 26 months with a six-month transit, the Moon is accessible every 10 days with a mere two-day journey.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Feb. 2026
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Coco continued to draw applauses and laughs while talking about women showing up to church in high heels and lace.—
Dana Afana,
Freep.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Her work was not only applauded by critics and fans but also earned her industry accolades, including a Golden Globe award and two Actor Awards (formerly known as the Screen Actors Guild Awards).—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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Chalamet has yet to go that route, and still made plenty of money (and earned the kind of accolades that don’t need to be sparked by Marvel or DC gigs) along the way.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
9 Feb. 2026
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There have been too many false dawns in a season dogged by inconsistency for anyone to get carried away with Saturday’s triumph.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Swim through bioluminescent seas, sleep in deserts with poets, wake in rainforest dawns with conservationists, and travel north into polar silence.—
Daniel Scheffler,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Suns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suns. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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