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sun

sun

37 5.5
A person who brings warmth and hope to others
  • noun
  • /sʌn/
translation icon : rayo de sol
  • I laughed, for all at once the sun scattered the clouds in my mind.

If you can't be the sun, be a star.

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Examples

  • For me, the sun rises and sets with her, man.

  • You are the sun and I'm your sunflower.

  • Who used to treat you like the sun, moon and stars...

  • I'll have my day in the sun.

  • Beth's slow smile was like the sun rising, bringing color to the gray world.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • Then, when I take you to my home in the dark, you'll realize how happy you should've been for your brief, little moment in the sun.

  • To many of her friends, she was like the sun, always providing warmth and inspiration.

  • "He was a great leader and became the sun that his team rallied around during tough times."

  • In her eyes, his laughter shone brightly like the sun, bringing joy to those around him.

Synonyms

sunshine
vssun
131 1.0

The light and warmth from the sun that makes a day bright

is a figurative person who gives warmth, energy, inspiration, and glory
ray of sunshine
vssun
  • Informal
7 3.2

A person who makes others feel happy

is a broader source of warmth, energy, and inspiring glory for others

Idioms

16 2.9

Everything that exists or happens in the world

6 4.1

A very large range of things you can imagine

A short time when a person has success and many people notice them

place in the sun
  • Informal
2 4.9

A situation where someone has success, respect, and happiness after long effort

Act while a good chance is still there

to sun set on
  • Informal
1 6.8

To show that a time or relationship has ended

Very cheerful and bright like the spring sun

Take action now while things are good

To sleep early in the evening when the sun goes down

Use a good chance before it ends

Compounds

16 1.0

Light that appears early in the day soon after sunrise

A short time when someone gets attention or success

sun god
  • Literature
6 7.2

A god who stands for the sun in religion and stories

4 3.4

Made by leaving food or things in the sun so they last longer

4 6.3

The sun visible at midnight during summer in places inside the Arctic or Antarctic Circle

3 1.0

When the sun is at its highest point in the sky it is very bright and hot

3 4.1

Full of warm bright sunlight

3 3.4

A room mostly made of glass that lets in sunlight for sitting and relaxing

2 3.6

A warm part of the southern and southwestern United States that attracts people and businesses

2 3.6

An open deck on a ship or building for sunbathing and relaxing in the sun

2 4.8

A popular winter resort in Idaho for skiing and outdoor activities

A person who believes the sun is a god and shows respect to it in religious ceremonies

1 1.0

A hat with a wide brim that protects your face from the sun

sun tea
  • US
1 4.8

Tea left in sunlight to steep and served cold with ice

1 2.3

A flap above a car window you pull down to stop sunlight from your eyes

sun protection factor
  • Specialized
1 3.5

A number that shows how well sunscreen protects your skin from the sun's harmful rays

1 9.1

A title for Louis XIV of France, a king who had most power and lived at Versailles

1 4.3

An electric lamp that gives light like the sun for tanning or to help low mood

sun dance
  • Literature
1 8.8

A special dance held in summer by some Native American tribes to honor the sun

sun gear
  • Specialized
1 6.0

A central gear that other gears turn around and that drives them

mean sun
  • Specialized
9.9

An imaginary sun that moves at a steady speed across the sky to measure time

mock sun
  • Specialized
9.9

A bright spot beside the sun when ice crystals bend sunlight

A cream or lotion you put on skin to stop sunburn

A portable electric device with bright heat bulbs that rotates to spread warm light

sun heater
  • Specialized
3.9

A device that uses sunlight to heat water or a room

A lightweight hat with a wide brim that protects the head and neck from the sun

A room with large windows for sitting and enjoying sunlight

sun marigold
  • South African
7.0

A South African plant with many bright yellow flowers like a daisy and scented leaves

9.5

A plant with small yellow flowers that grows in dry rocky places

9.9

A small weed from Europe with yellow-green flowers that turn toward the sun

5.8

A room with large windows that lets you enjoy sunlight indoors

A tropical plant from South America with cup-shaped leaves that trap insects

4.0

A low garden plant with thick moss-like leaves and bright summer flowers used to cover the ground

5.8

A river in western Montana that flows into the Missouri River

sun-ray lamp
  • Specialized
7.4

A lamp that gives strong ultraviolet light for medical or beauty treatments

sun-ray
  • Specialized
6.9

A strong invisible light from a special lamp used for tanning or skin treatment

A religious practice in which people pray to the sun as a god

How Admired

sun
37 5.5
star
1.1
luminary
14 7.6
leader
1.0
figure
661 4.1

Surface Forms

sun singular
suns plural

Etymology

Sun is sometimes used for a person because the real sun gives warmth and life, so a person called a sun is seen as a source of warmth, energy, or hope. That's why calling someone a sun means they brighten or inspire others.