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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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For any solar cell to work efficiently, it must absorb sunlight and convert it into electrical charges.

From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026

Enormous windows help to fill the main living areas with sunlight, while providing a beautiful view of the beach and the surrounding area.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

Sensors on Orion recorded how its power and thermal systems coped for nearly an hour without direct sunlight and with rapid swings in heating and cooling as it moved through the eclipse.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

It’s hard to say which idea astronomers and climate experts hate worse — pointing sunlight away from Earth or toward it.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 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

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