as in sun
the light given off by the star around which the planet Earth revolves spent a week at the shore soaking up the sunshine and salt air

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Recent Examples of sunshine If that’s the case, then taking vitamin D supplements won’t necessarily fix whatever problems are associated with lack of sunshine. Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 22 Jan. 2025 Source: WalletHub However, according to the list, California’s plentiful sunshine and access to maintenance facilities saved it from being the worst state for driving. Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 21 Jan. 2025 Taking in the sunshine and a beautiful day in the city. Vanessa Wachtmeister, Contributor, CNBC, 25 Jan. 2025 Abundant sunshine will help temperatures climb into the 40s, potentially into the low 50s in northeast Florida today. Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for sunshine 

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“Sunshine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sunshine. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.

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