as in sun
the light given off by the star around which the planet Earth revolves let's raise the shades and let in some sunlight

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Recent Examples of sunlight The challenge of natural grass, desired by FIFA for a World Cup, also becomes more difficult in a stadium with a roof given the need for sunlight. Adam Crafton, The Athletic, 6 Feb. 2025 Dust particles lofted high into the air would absorb and scatter sunlight, preventing it from reaching Earth’s surface. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 5 Feb. 2025 The final painting includes additional people and animals in the foreground but keeps the same sunlight breaking through distant clouds. Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Feb. 2025 In addition, the land masses, the oceans and clouds make Earth a much better reflector of sunlight as compared to the moon. Joe Rao, Space.com, 31 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for sunlight 

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“Sunlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sunlight. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.

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