noun
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a burst of sunshine, as through a break in the clouds
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a pattern or design resembling that of the sun
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a jewelled brooch with this pattern
Etymology
Origin of sunburst
Example Sentences
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The Eaton and Palisades fire diaspora has played out in a sunburst pattern of impromptu moves that likely will never be traced in full detail.
From Los Angeles Times
Some of the older kids at De Anza High School in Richmond, Calif., were holding a Fender Stratocaster, glowing with an orange sunburst design.
From Los Angeles Times
With effects pedals scattered at his feet, he opened a case with an orange sunburst lap-slide guitar inside.
From Los Angeles Times
At the upper left, the gray-bearded figure of a wise and eternal God directs the action, hovering within a dazzling golden sunburst.
From Los Angeles Times
These sea anemones -- belonging to the genus Anthopleura and commonly referred to as sunburst sea anemones -- exhibit a genetic color variation that ranges from vibrant neon-green to more subdued olive or gray-green hues.
From Science Daily
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