American English

How to pronounce sunshine

nounA2Common word
SUHNshain

/ˈsənˌʃaɪn/

2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.

the light from the sun, especially when it reaches a place

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Meanings & examples

noun

the light from the sun, especially when it reaches a place

We ate lunch in the sunshine.

The room was full of warm sunshine.

Good to know

Sunshine usually does not take a/an.

Common phrases & grammar

bright sunshine · warm sunshine · direct sunshine · enjoy the sunshine

enjoy + the sunshine

sit + in the sunshine

nounless common

a happy or hopeful quality in a person or situation

Her kindness brought sunshine into my life.

His smile added sunshine to the difficult day.

Useful expressions

a ray of sunshine

a person or thing that makes you feel happier

Her laugh is a ray of sunshine.

sunshine and rainbows

a situation that seems completely happy and easy

Starting a business isn't all sunshine and rainbows.

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