Example Sentences

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The longest-running fantasy on TV sunnily depicts the American commoner’s relationship with the ruling class, and vice versa.

From Salon • Feb. 23, 2026

All begins sunnily, however, in the year 1899, when Evelyn, a self-confessed hack writer of travel books, with one failed novel to his name, marries an American heiress.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

Daisy Ridley plays the sunnily determined Trudy, and the film is filled with a supporting cast of charming characters who offer pops of humor and heart.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2024

“What’s your name again?” the woman asked, before sunnily requesting that he leave his campaign literature in her mailbox.

From Washington Post • Feb. 2, 2022

When Georgina’s order arrived, a pile of red raw beef, an egg sunnily splayed on top of it, Obinze tried not to look at it as he ate, otherwise he might be tempted to vomit.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie