sun
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- noun
- /sʌn/
:
sol
- Early one morning the sun was shining
- setting sun
- rising sun
- sun and moon
He says if you look at the sun, it hurts your eye.
- He says if you look at the sun, it hurts your eye.
- But as they move back away from the sun, the tail is in front.
- And you would line this up with the sun as such.
- And then we ended up saying, no, The sun revolves around the earth.
Examples
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About every twenty-six months, Mars aligns with the Earth and the sun at opposition.
Academic text (1990) -
We'll drive to Miami, have some laughs, lie in the sun.
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We made it and the sun is just going down.
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The sun will be up in a few hours.
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There had been rain that morning, but the sun was out now and bright.
Fiction book (1990) -
Can you see the sun on the hills?
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The sun's gonna be right in my eyes.
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Our big, fiery sun is one of more than 100 billion stars in our galaxy.
Academic text (2011) -
Clouds had drifted over the sun; the afternoon was heavy with shadows.
Academic text (2012) -
On a clear day, the sun shines brightly in the sky, providing warmth and light.
Synonyms
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A large bright object in space that shines at night like the sun
Idioms
- Informal
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4.9
A situation where someone has success, respect, and happiness after long effort
Compounds
- US
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6.3
The sun visible at midnight during summer in places inside the Arctic or Antarctic Circle
- US
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3.6
A warm part of the southern and southwestern United States that attracts people and businesses
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8.7
A person who believes the sun is a god and shows respect to it in religious ceremonies
- Specialized
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3.5
A number that shows how well sunscreen protects your skin from the sun's harmful rays
- Literature
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8.8
A special dance held in summer by some Native American tribes to honor the sun
- Specialized
An imaginary sun that moves at a steady speed across the sky to measure time
- South African
A South African plant with many bright yellow flowers like a daisy and scented leaves
A low garden plant with thick moss-like leaves and bright summer flowers used to cover the ground
- Specialized
A lamp that gives strong ultraviolet light for medical or beauty treatments
- Specialized
A strong invisible light from a special lamp used for tanning or skin treatment
Surface Forms
Etymology
Sun is one of the oldest words in English, coming from an old German word and an even older root shared by many languages, including Latin sol. So sun names the bright star that gives our world light and heat.