- present tense form of ray (3rd person singular).
rays
Example Sentences
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The gray skies part, the clouds lift and a warm maternal comfort spreads across the film, creeping in like the sun’s rays falling on cobblestones still shining from a sudden downpour.
From Salon • Jun. 29, 2026
The powder is mixed with water and then painted on windows, thus diminishing the power of the sun's rays and in theory bringing down the inside temperature.
From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026
Do not forget wraparound sunglasses too, to protect eyes against UV rays.
From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026
This is mainly due to technology and workplace requirements, but it is also a response to jeremiads about the sun’s harmful rays.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026
The rays from the lantern fell on his wasted face, on the tight yellowed skin, on the lips split with fever, on his limbs which were like a child’s.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
