Synonyms for sunshine
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The direct rays, light or warmth of the sun.
We were warmed by the bright sunshine.
- n. 2
A location on which the sun's rays fall.
We moved out of the shade and into the sunshine.
Forms
- Plural
- sunshines → sunlights, suns, days, cheerfulnesses…
Example sentences
- sun This fact shows that the earth goes round the sun.
- sunlight You should protect your eyes from direct sunlight.
- cheer He tried to cheer up his wife, but wasn't able to.
- cheerfulness His character doesn't include cheerfulness.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| sunshine | rising | |
| sun | rising | |
| sunlight | rising | |
| cheer | rising | |
| cheerfulness | rising | |
| temperateness | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- day1, sun1
- 5 letters
- cheer1
- 8 letters
- sunlight2
- 9 letters
- sunniness
- 12 letters
- cheerfulness3
- 13 letters
- temperateness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (sunlight2 = 2 syllables).