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noun

the part upon which sunlight falls: the sunny side of the house.

a pleasant or hopeful aspect or part: the sunny side of life.

some age less than one specified: You're still on the sunny side of thirty.

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Origin of sunny side

First recorded in 1825–35

Words nearby sunny side

Sunna, Sunni, sunnies, Sunnite, sunny, sunny side, sunny-side up, Sunnyvale, sun pan, sun parlor, sun pillar

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How to use sunny side in a sentence

The good news is, skies should be on the sunny side throughout, but our temperatures will be taking a trip.
D.C.-area forecast: Trending milder before another burst of cold midweek|Brian Jackson|December 27, 2020|Washington Post
Cruce operates the Iron Hill Campground on the other side of the highway.
The 7-Year-Old Plane Crash Survivor’s Brutal Journey Through the Woods|James Higdon|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
So in that sense we have gotten close to the families that have lost loved ones, be it from one side or the other.
Mexico’s Priests Are Marked for Murder|Jason McGahan|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Andy Serkis, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes Do you want to be on the wrong side of history, Academy?
Oscars 2015: The Daily Beast’s Picks, From Scarlett Johansson to ‘Boyhood’|Marlow Stern|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST

What could be more important, to make sure that side of things is right before we tie ourselves to someone forever?
‘Downton Abbey’ Review: A Fire, Some Sex, and Sad, Sad Edith|Kevin Fallon|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Within minutes, it seems, of the disclosures of these tragic events, large numbers of people chose a side and stuck to it.
In 2015, Let’s Try for More Compassion|Gene Robinson|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
She skilfully manages the side-lights, and by this means produces strong effects.
Women in the fine arts, from the Seventh Century B.C. to the Twentieth Century A.D.|Clara Erskine Clement
This city stands upon almost two equal parts on each side the river that passes through.
Gulliver's Travels|Jonathan Swift
This is one of the most striking manifestations of the better side of child-nature and deserves a chapter to itself.
Children's Ways|James Sully
When the women came, he was preparing to go to the west side for his daily visit with Mrs. Pruitt.
The Homesteader|Oscar Micheaux
Her heart fluttered violently with fear as she saw that he stepped out after her, and walked by her side toward the house.
Checkmate|Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu

British Dictionary definitions for sunny side

sunny side

noun

the cheerful aspect or point of viewlook on the sunny side of things

on the sunny side of informal younger than (a specified age)

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Other Idioms and Phrases with sunny side

sunny side

The pleasant or cheerful aspect of something, as in Beth always sees the sunny side of events like graduations. This idiom alludes to the area on which sunlight falls. [First half of 1800s]

on the sunny side of. At an age less than, younger than, as in He's still on the sunny side of forty. [Second half of 1800s]

sunny-side up. Fried so that the yolk remains intact and uppermost, as in I ordered my eggs sunny-side up and you brought me scrambled eggs. This expression transfers the appearance of the sun to that of an egg yolk. [c. 1900]

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