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sunshine

/ˈsʌnʃaɪn/noun2 syllables

Sunshine means: the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom.

Synonyms for sunshine7

noun, as in the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom

cheerfulness, cheer, sunniness

noun, as in the rays of the sun

noun, as in moderate weather; suitable for outdoor activities

fair weather, temperateness

What does sunshine mean?3

noun

1

the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom“flowers added a note of cheerfulness to the drab room”

2

the rays of the sun“the shingles were weathered by the sun and wind”

3

moderate weather; suitable for outdoor activities

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Sunshine in a sentence

  • In early autumn, the sunshine is still warm.sundown
  • Sunshine is a warm burst of joy after a gloomy, rainy week.Solana
  • At last came the spring, with its warm sunshine.Hybrid
  • We skirted green hills, which sparkled in the first rays of sunshine.mailohilohi
  • The boy lay on his back, basking in the spring sunshine.Zifre
  • In addition to water, sunshine is absolutely necessary for plant life.CM
  • As food and drink is to animals, so are rain and sunshine to plants.CM
  • Cold and dry, splendid sunshine, what beautiful winter weather!afeinberg

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Forms of sunshine

as a noun

plural
sunshines