sunbeams
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noun
- A visible, narrow, and intense (relative to ambient light) ray of sunlight.
- An item of cutlery or crockery laid out on a table, but not used, and which can be returned to the drawer without being washed.
- Any of various lycaenid butterflies of the genus Curetis.
- Any hummingbird of the genus Aglaeactis.
noun
- The direct rays, light or warmth of the sun.“We were warmed by the bright sunshine.”
- A location on which the sun's rays fall.“We moved out of the shade and into the sunshine.”
- Geniality or cheerfulness.“I enjoyed the sunshine of her smile.”
- A source of cheerfulness or joy.
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sunlightsunraysunrayssun raysunlitsunshinesunshinysunlampsunlikesunrisessun lampsunwardsunflowerssunrisesunsetssunny