sunlit

[suhn-lit]

adjective

1. lighted by the sun.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sunlit¹

First recorded in 1815–25; sun + lit ¹

Example Sentences

Butter lettuce is the soft one, silky and a little floral, with a quiet nuttiness near the center that sneaks up on you like a secret whispered in a sunlit kitchen.

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It’s all sunlit, noisy, and full of life.

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Chernow writes that “if Tom Sawyer offered a sunlit view of antebellum Hannibal, in ‘Huck Finn’ Twain delved into the shadows.

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In the alcove of the first floor, guests can shop for the Pierced Handbag or Balloon Bag, or head up to the third floor’s sunlit atrium to find jewelry and ready-to-wear clothing.

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Tóth is oddly insistent on constructing a skylight that glows with a sunlit cross.

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