Sun
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1.0
- noun
- /sʌn/
:
sol
- The sun shines brightly in the sky during the day.
- the Sun rises
- the Sun sets
- the Sun is shining
It's a chilly winter morning with the sun, beautiful blue skies.
- It's a chilly winter morning with the sun, beautiful blue skies.
- When sunsets we go to sleep, when the sun rises, we wake up.
- Helium was actually discovered in the sun by an eclipse.
- Because in my world, no sun, no life on earth.
- It's a billions of times the mass of the sun, really heavy.
- Now, Earth's orbit around the sun is not a perfect circle, right?
- They literally stream out of the sun from these nuclear reactions.
Examples
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We parked in the San Ignacio square with the sun low in the sky.
Academic text (2011) -
The sun rises, the sun sets: the diurnal upcoming becoming the nocturnal downgoing.
Academic text (2017) -
What time of day is the sun the highest in the sky?
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Running a bar in the sun is the classic British dream.
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Thank the Lord, the sun is going down.
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This is the energy of light from the sun hitting our planet.
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You have the hot Utah sun and this dry air.
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The sun is shining, the birds are singing, flowers growing.
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At least, he was facing the sun, which was sinking toward the horizon.
Academic text (2011) -
I can't see anything because the sun is shining so bright today.
Synonyms
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1.0
A large bright object in space that shines at night like the sun
Idioms
- Informal
2
4.9
A situation where someone has success, respect, and happiness after long effort
Compounds
- US
4
6.3
The sun visible at midnight during summer in places inside the Arctic or Antarctic Circle
- US
2
3.6
A warm part of the southern and southwestern United States that attracts people and businesses
2
8.7
A person who believes the sun is a god and shows respect to it in religious ceremonies
- Specialized
1
3.5
A number that shows how well sunscreen protects your skin from the sun's harmful rays
- Literature
1
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
How Far
- Specialized
4
6.0
- Specialized
1
9.9
- Specialized
2
9.9
- Specialized
14
5.4
- Specialized
9
8.3
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1.0
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word Sun comes from the Old English sunne, which comes from an old German word sunna that meant 'sun' or 'the bright star in the sky'. So Sun still means that bright, hot star that gives us light and heat, and you can see the same root in words like sunny and sunrise.