Collocations for "sunshine"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "sunshine" in context.
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sunshine
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- the [flowers, garden] need a little (bit of) sunshine
- I could use a bit of sunshine (myself)
- a beautiful day with lots of sunshine
- sunshine all day long
- [harsh, strong, beautiful, warm] sunshine
- the cat [sat, slept, lay] in a beam of sunshine
- [sit] in the sunshine (and read)
- expecting sunshine [tomorrow]
- [walking, strolling, playing] in the warm sunshine
- [walked, emerged] into the sunshine
- in the afternoon sunshine
- the sunshine [penetrated, came in through] the curtains
- a ray of sunshine shone in (from)
- figurative: it always brings sunshine to my day to [hear, see, be, have]
- figurative: you filled my day with sunshine (when)
- figurative: brings sunshine with her wherever she goes
- figurative: is the sunshine of my life
- figurative: was all sunshine and smiles (today)
- affectionate: come here, sunshine
- affectionate: I love you, sunshine
- sunshine [rules, corporations, entities]
- known as the sunshine state
'sunshine' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):