sunlit
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of sunlit
Example Sentences
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Seven Scottish tries on a glorious sunlit afternoon at Murrayfield helped to blow the 2026 championship wide open with one round of fixtures remaining.
From BBC
I’ve never been anywhere near a sunlit designer kitchen in the Hamptons, but I still found it all oddly soothing.
From Salon
Photos shared by the department show a silvery gray fox bounding majestically across a white snowy plain beneath towering, sunlit alpine peaks.
From Los Angeles Times
The bus rumbles up the rocky, sunlit slope, making its way to Hertfordshire.
From Literature
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Next came a Hokkaido scallop paired with grilled corn, saffron, and pork belly, a dish that felt unmistakably summery: rich, sweet, and sunlit.
From Salon
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