SUNLIT Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

sunlit

adjective

Definition of sunlit

as in moonlit

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Recent Examples of sunlit After landing at a flat and sunlit location that the China National Space Administration will determine once Chang’e 7 is in orbit, the mission will deploy its rover and hopper onto the surface. — Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2026 Neighbors come to hang out on the sunlit terrace overlooking the ocean with the dramatic mountains behind. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026 One rover might carry the sensors and another the drill, while a lander positioned on a sunlit ridge acts as the power and communications hub. — Wanjiku Chebet Kanjumba, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026 How defecation changed the world The first animals on Earth were mostly simple creatures that lived in the sunlit upper layers of the ocean or on the shallowest parts of the seafloor. — ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sunlit

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Adjective

For a special occasion, reserve a sunset or moonlit dinner in one of four private cabanas on the sand.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
Sally and Gillian blend up some mean frozen margaritas — a Frances and Jet tradition — during the reception, which is held on the old house’s moonlit lawn.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of moonlit

Adjective

On rainy days and sunny days alike, this is a worthwhile place to come nerd out.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Oct. 2026
That is why an e-reader can be remarkably comfortable to use outdoors on a sunny day while a conventional display may become harder to see.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of sunny

Adjective

With her huge yellow hair, chambray-blue wardrobe, and sunshiny radiance, Parton was engineered to beam straight through the screen into every American home.

— David Kamp, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026
Create a sunshiny mix by planting pale yellow 'Moonbeam' alongside the richer, more golden 'Zagreb,' Yost says.

— Ann Hinga Klein, Martha Stewart, 7 May 2026

Definition of sunshiny

Adjective

The Lotte sticks out from its Downtown surroundings, the shiny glass of the tower skyrocketing up from the otherwise ordinary city streets.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Deion Sanders is no longer the shiny object that caught the college football world by storm at Jackson State, and subsequently, Colorado in his first two years.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of shiny

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