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Recent Examples of sunshine
Families enjoy the sunshine in a park in central Tehran yesterday to celebrate Sizdah Bedar, the 13th day following Norwuz in the Iranian calendar, also known as Nature Day.
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Max Burman, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
The day will begin chilly and gloomy, followed by more sunshine during the afternoon.
—Cutter Martin, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Strong high atmospheric pressure, which typically doesn’t form with as much strength until late spring or early summer, lingered for a large part of the month, bringing lots of sunshine, consistently above-average temperatures and very little rainfall.
—Anthony Franze, San Antonio Express-News, 1 Apr. 2026
More sunshine and warm weather is expected early next week.
—Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 1 Apr. 2026
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Max Burman, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
The day will begin chilly and gloomy, followed by more sunshine during the afternoon.
—Cutter Martin, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Strong high atmospheric pressure, which typically doesn’t form with as much strength until late spring or early summer, lingered for a large part of the month, bringing lots of sunshine, consistently above-average temperatures and very little rainfall.
—Anthony Franze, San Antonio Express-News, 1 Apr. 2026
More sunshine and warm weather is expected early next week.
—Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sunshine
Noun
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The next morning, the men hiked up to a grassy mountaintop to watch the sun rise.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Tuesday will be drier with sun and clouds through the afternoon and temperatures reaching into the upper 70s.—
Gregory Padgett,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This time around, assuming an April 1 launch, 21% of the far side will be in sunlight when the Artemis II astronauts sail past, giving the crew a chance to directly see portions of the far side never before observed by human eyes.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Common Mistakes to Avoid One of the most frequent errors is washing windows in direct sunlight.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Sunshine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sunshine. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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