in the sun

phrase

: in the public eye

Examples of in the sun in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This isn’t a new era of Swedish exceptionalism, nor a fleeting moment in the sun (despite the dark Nordic winter around the corner). — Jan Larsson, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026

For now, Serrant is focused on making sure the Clean 90 gets it moment in the sun as well as getting his team settled in Gothenburg, Sweden. — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026

Perched like seabirds on wobbly plastic stools, leathery and liver-spotted from hours in the sun, some smoked while others sipped packets of bandung or chrysanthemum tea. — Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026

The brothel is huge and painted black, like a plump beetle luxuriating in the sun, and the opulence of its internal decoration is matched by Kate herself. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1657, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for in the sun

• anyone
• everyone
• megaton
• overdone
• overrun
• begun
• grandson
• gudrun
• handgun
• homespun
• outdone
• outrun