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Recent Examples of sunburst
Thin slices of translucent selenite clad a console table nearby, while shards of gypsum on cabinet doors radiate in a sunburst motif.
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Andrew Sessa, Robb Report, 1 Dec. 2024
Jason Schmidt View into Powder Room: Nick Cave’s Arm Peace, 2018, made of cast bronze, and vintage sunburst and tole flowers, hangs on the wall to the right of the kitchen door, at the far end of the entrance hall.
—Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 27 Aug. 2024
At the upper left, the gray-bearded figure of a wise and eternal God directs the action, hovering within a dazzling golden sunburst.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
The blue sunburst dial with horizontal relief embossing has applied baton-style hour markers and rounded baton-style hour and minute hands, all in rose-gold with a white luminescent coating.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
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Andrew Sessa, Robb Report, 1 Dec. 2024
Jason Schmidt View into Powder Room: Nick Cave’s Arm Peace, 2018, made of cast bronze, and vintage sunburst and tole flowers, hangs on the wall to the right of the kitchen door, at the far end of the entrance hall.
—Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 27 Aug. 2024
At the upper left, the gray-bearded figure of a wise and eternal God directs the action, hovering within a dazzling golden sunburst.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
The blue sunburst dial with horizontal relief embossing has applied baton-style hour markers and rounded baton-style hour and minute hands, all in rose-gold with a white luminescent coating.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sunburst
Noun
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Adding a touch of sparkle, a diamond starburst ornament with a matching red stone was pinned to the front of the dress.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
3 Feb. 2025
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If every video is a starburst of expression, an extended TikTok session is fireworks in your face for hours.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
Noun
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In the east building, work has begun in the attic where hundreds of wooden beams support the structure as site workers begin repairing the plaster before roof work can begin.—
Taylor O’Connor,
Kansas City Star,
13 Mar. 2025
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Soaring cream ceilings are accented with black beams.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
9 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The team's model focused on two processes: photosynthesis, which plants use on Earth to convert sunlight, water and carbon dioxide into sugars, and ultraviolet (UV)-driven abiogenesis.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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Research shows that climate change can increase harmful algal blooms, which can change water’s oxygen levels for fish and block sunlight from underwater plants.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
19 Mar. 2025
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From the moon, this light appears as a red halo surrounding Earth’s dark disk, essentially a projection of all the world’s sunrises and sunsets onto the lunar landscape.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Joe Passarelli’s cinematography emphasizes the haziness of Paul’s surroundings, frequently casting halos around any light source in a manner that comes across as gauzy rather than sculptural.—
Ryan Swen,
Variety,
11 Mar. 2025
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The winter sunbeams slanted in their gentle way, as if coaxing color from the land, and all the brown and grey plants looked gilded in the morning light.—
Kate Siber,
Outside Online,
3 Mar. 2025
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That shadow isn’t perfect, so faint sunbeams sneak around the shadow’s edges on all sides in the colors of a sunset, bathing the moon in brilliant, warm hues.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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In the frame right behind him, smiling in the sunshine, was Jody Wilson-Raybould, Canada’s new justice minister and attorney general.—
Paula Newton,
CNN,
14 Mar. 2025
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The Algarve appeals to most prospective expats who enjoy a mild climate, abundant sunshine, beautiful coastlines, friendly communities, and active lifestyle.—
Kathleen Peddicord,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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For gaming, the new M4 iPad offers dynamic caching and real-time ray tracing, so graphics in graphically intensive games will look better, and run at a higher frame rate.—
Ben Sin,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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This color comes from the sunlight that passes through the atmosphere, which scatters blue rays away and allows red wavelengths to pass through it and into the shadow of the Earth.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2025
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In All-Day Sun Hydrangeas will bloom their heads off in full sun up north.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
21 Mar. 2025
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These deciduous trees are hardy in Zones 5 to 9 and grow best in full sun.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Sunburst.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sunburst. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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