sunlight
Americannoun
noun
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the light emanating from the sun
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an area or the time characterized by sunshine
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of sunlight
First recorded in 1175–1225, sunlight is from the Middle English word sonneliht. See sun, light 1
Vocabulary lists containing sunlight
Example Sentences
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They value their assets infrequently, in the shadows, rather than in the daily sunlight of public markets—and even insiders concede those valuations can be dubious.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Its heads are usually shielded from sunlight by the leaves, but in this year more light is reaching them and turning them yellow.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Hearty slices of calamari singed on the plancha gleam in the fading sunlight.
From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026
It could do this by injecting particulates into the atmosphere to produce a 1% reduction in sunlight reaching the Earth’s surface.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
The afternoon sunlight was blocked by trees in the yards around the condos, so the air coming into the window was cool.
From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott
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