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sunlit

American  
[suhn-lit] / ˈsʌnˌlɪt /

adjective

  1. lighted by the sun.


Etymology

Origin of sunlit

First recorded in 1815–25; sun + lit 1

Example Sentences

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I’ve never been anywhere near a sunlit designer kitchen in the Hamptons, but I still found it all oddly soothing.

From Salon

Photos shared by the department show a silvery gray fox bounding majestically across a white snowy plain beneath towering, sunlit alpine peaks.

From Los Angeles Times

The bus rumbles up the rocky, sunlit slope, making its way to Hertfordshire.

From Literature

Next came a Hokkaido scallop paired with grilled corn, saffron, and pork belly, a dish that felt unmistakably summery: rich, sweet, and sunlit.

From Salon

Guillermo del Toro renders this with a small sunlit vision: a hulking figure perched on a rooftop, savoring a loaf left out for the spirit the villagers imagine him to be.

From Salon