How to Use sunburst in a Sentence

sunburst

noun
  • The big Walmart sunburst logo is on the back of the vest and trims the deeper front pockets.
    Maria Halkias, Dallas News, 5 June 2019
  • Fan the sticks out like a sunburst and hot-glue them together.
    Mallory Abreu, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
  • First up is a brand new olive green sunburst dial in the stainless steel Ref.
    Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 7 Apr. 2021
  • The rings also come in gold, encrusted with gems and symbols like the evil eye or a sunburst.
    Sarah Nechamkin, The Cut, 11 July 2018
  • The Defy Skyline, with a 41mm steel case, comes with a black, white or blue sunburst dial.
    Carol Besler, Robb Report, 2 Feb. 2022
  • The two hold hands surrounded by roses, hearts and a sunburst, their love etched into the bark of a tree, a house in the background.
    Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant, 3 July 2022
  • The back wall of the dining room boasts a brass sunburst piece, populated by small birds.
    Sunset Magazine, 27 Dec. 2022
  • The school seal depicts a daisy bending toward a sunburst.
    Billy Jean Louis, baltimoresun.com, 16 Apr. 2021
  • Learn how to use paint to create a dramatic sunburst on the ceiling.
    Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Sep. 2022
  • The dials are guilloched in a gold sunburst pattern, mother-of-pearl or onyx.
    Carol Besler, Robb Report, 6 Sep. 2022
  • Ojai artist Daren Magee designed the sunburst can decor for this variety.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2021
  • The sunburst surrounding the star is meant to resemble a nova, a term astronomers use for a new star.
    Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 18 June 2024
  • The Maestro Silvertone is highlighted by the wavy sunburst tonal pattern in the center of the face.
    Men's Health, 24 Feb. 2023
  • Each handcrafted wreath boasts a grapevine base and is adorned with a mix of green and amber foliage in a wispy, sunburst pattern.
    Staff Author, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2023
  • The Suns' Statement Edition uniform is the orange uniform with a sunburst above the player's number on the front of the jersey.
    Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 26 Aug. 2021
  • Among the other uniform features include a Sparky patch on the shoulders and a sunburst sticker on the helmet.
    Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 27 Oct. 2020
  • All around the stage at the center of the Levi’s Stadium field, there were bold colors: In the crowd, fans held up blue, orange, red and yellow cards that formed a sunburst.
    Jon Caramanica, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2016
  • The newest dive features a bold and stylish color scheme, highlighted by the sunburst face and purple minute hand.
    Christian Gollayan, Men's Health, 7 Mar. 2023
  • And then there is that other symbol of power, the crown, a golden ring made to look like a sunburst adorning the sovereign’s head.
    Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 10 Aug. 2017
  • The unique properties of the diamond further enhance the appearance of the blue sunburst dial of the watch.
    Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2023
  • The antique French sunburst mirror was a vacation find, and the wall lamp is from Design Within Reach.
    Charles Curkin, ELLE Decor, 7 Dec. 2022
  • The anolini—large, flat sunbursts—are stuffed with beef, pork, and salumi, and covered in a glossy Parmigiano cream.
    Jessica Henderson, The New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2019
  • The centerpiece of the home is the sunburst-style stone hearth that anchors the living room, while French doors open up to a flagstone patio and sprawling beachfront lawn.
    Alex Bazeley, Curbed, 23 July 2018
  • The Avery-Bennett clock has a polychrome red case with bronze moldings, as well as a black dial face and bronze sunburst behind its hands.
    BostonGlobe.com, 16 June 2021
  • The stainless-steel watch features a silver sunburst dial with a tachymeter scale and an Alpa handset.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 9 Nov. 2021
  • Each of the family members sits in front of a sunburst made of knives as they are interrogated.
    Alissa Wilkinson, Vox, 2 July 2019
  • To get there, the group drives four hours from Stockholm, hikes through the woods, and finally emerges into the clearing through a wooden gate that resembles a sunburst.
    Alissa Wilkinson, Vox, 20 June 2019
  • The olive green sunburst dial really helps this Nautilus stand out.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 7 July 2021
  • People would create photo collages on third-party apps, slap a heavy sunburst filter on it and post it in three clicks.
    Dalvin Brown, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2019
  • An 18ct rose-gold case frames a black sunburst dial with elegant baton markers, while a subdued crown is set with a black onyx cabochon.
    Alexandra Zagalsky, theweek, 7 May 2024

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