sunshine
- noun
- /ˈsʌnˌʃaɪn/
- "You may be the sunshine we've been waiting for," he said.
- Good morning, sunshine
- a ray of sunshine
- bring sunshine
It was all good stuff, but off camera it wasn't all sunshine and rainbow Dory.
- It was all good stuff, but off camera it wasn't all sunshine and rainbow Dory.
- Just so you know, what you have in your mind is like sunshine and gum drops and roses and hugs.
- But it is possible to live life with what we call the sunshine mind.
- This is grumpy sunshine workplace romance.
- It's a very grumpy sunshine book, but I loved this book so much.
Examples
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You are my sunshine on a rainy day.
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Sounds like you two may have some sunshine in your future.
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Oh, you are my sunshine, my little sunshine.
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You are my sunshine, my only sunshine.
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You are my sunshine, my happy sunshine.
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Good morning, you little ray o' sunshine, you!
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When Sally entered a room, she brought the sunshine with her.
Fiction book (1995) -
You've brought a lot of sunshine into my life
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There was one glimmer of sunshine in my day.
Fiction book (2001) -
Her cheerful personality brings a lot of sunshine into our lives.
Synonyms
A person or thing that brings happiness to others
A feeling of happiness that makes people less sad
A hopeful, friendly feeling that makes people feel happy and active
A cheerful, carefree feeling that makes people relaxed
A strong, lively energy and brightness in people, places, or things
A strong feeling of being very happy and excited
A person who makes others feel happy
A happy mood that makes you smile and helps others feel good
A feeling of happiness and energy that makes others feel hopeful
A feeling of cheerful, lively energy that people show
A cheerful, carefree feeling that makes people relax
A strong feeling of happiness and excitement
A cheerful and friendly feeling among people
A person or thing that makes people feel happier
A cheerful, confident feeling about the future
A cheerful, carefree feeling that makes life seem easier
A friendly, happy way of acting that makes others feel better
A happy relaxed feeling when people laugh and joke
A cheerful, positive way of behaving that makes others feel happy
A person or thing that brings a lot of joy
A person or thing that brings joy and warmth to others
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
A nickname for the United States state of Florida because it has warm sunny weather
How Cheerful
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Sunshine comes from the image of the sun's light: sun and shine, where shine means 'to give light'. That's why sunshine also describes a cheerful, warm quality that 'brightens' people's feelings.