Definitions

sunlight

[suhn-lahyt] / ˈsʌnˌlaɪt /

NOUN

day

Synonyms

STRONG

daylight daytime light sunshine

WEAK

astronomical day bright dawn-to-dark diurnal course early bright light of day mean solar day nautical day sidereal day sunrise-to-sunset working day

Antonyms

STRONG

darkness night

WEAK

evening

NOUN

daylight

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dawn daytime sunshine

STRONG

aurora day daybreak light sunrise

WEAK

during the day light of day

Antonyms

STRONG

darkness night sunset

WEAK

evening

NOUN

sun

Synonyms

STRONGEST

star

STRONG

bask daylight flare shine sol sunrise tan

WEAK

aubade

Antonyms

STRONG

darkness sunset

Example Sentences

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Orbiting satellites with solar panels on the dusk/dawn line have constant sunlight.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Because the spacecraft is approaching from the night side of the planet, Mars will first appear as a thin crescent illuminated by only a narrow strip of sunlight.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

When sunlight strikes these particles, chlorine atoms are released.

From Science Daily • May 10, 2026

It was already late, after eleven, and sunlight streamed through his bedroom window, half blinding him as he quickly threw on an old pair of sweatpants.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

Vocabulary lists containing sunlight

The Sun – Introductory

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Vocabulary lists containing sunlight

The Sun – Introductory