sunstruck
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of sunstruck
Example Sentences
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Rather than a gorgeous Lombardy villa, the setting is an Army base in the Veneto and its drab surroundings, but the vibe is equally indolent and sunstruck.
From New York Times • Sep. 4, 2020
His gray eyes aimed skyward, in the direction of wispy clouds and sunstruck palms.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 4, 2019
The painting features a radiant meadow landscape backed by a double rainbow and a sunstruck distant village.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 20, 2019
A bookseller shuts up his shop and flees the city, but in his sunstruck confusion forgets a map.
From The Guardian • Aug. 4, 2018
There was no escaping the army, especially not for Sarai, since her room gave onto the sunstruck silver-blue palm of the seraph.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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