sunlit

adjective

sun·​lit ˈsən-ˌlit How to pronounce sunlit (audio)
: lighted by or as if by the sun

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TikTok users were able to see Riley and Harley sitting peacefully in the corner of a sunlit garden in England. Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025 The speech happens right in front of Sisi, at a sunlit military parade to commemorate the soldiers who died fighting Israel in the Yom Kippur (a.k.a. Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 20 May 2025 In the alcove of the first floor, guests can shop for the Pierced Handbag or Balloon Bag, or head up to the third floor’s sunlit atrium to find jewelry and ready-to-wear clothing. Alia Yee Noll, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025 Both need to shake things up and rediscover the skyscraper glimmering, sunlit charms of the city. Jennifer Maas, Variety, 13 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for sunlit

Word History

First Known Use

1784, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sunlit was in 1784

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“Sunlit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sunlit. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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sunlit

adjective
sun·​lit -ˌlit How to pronounce sunlit (audio)
: lighted by or as if by the sun

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