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as in galaxies
a ball-shaped gaseous celestial body that shines by its own light
the incomprehensible vastness of a universe filled with billions of suns
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as in sunrises
the first appearance of light in the morning or the time of its appearance
I'm afraid that for this long trip we shall have to leave with the sun
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as in glories
public acknowledgment or admiration for an achievement
Olympians basking in the sun of athletic achievement while the public still remembers them
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Recent Examples of suns
The jet power from this relatively close black hole-star system is equivalent to 10,000 suns, an international research team reported Thursday.
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Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Their results, published today in Nature Astronomy, show that the black hole’s jets move at about half the speed of light and carry about 10 percent of the total energy released by infalling matter—equivalent to the power output of 10,000 suns.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2026
The team found the center of M82 expels the equivalent of seven suns each year.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 31 Mar. 2026
On the walls, some embossed with seashells, are moon carvings and brass suns, glossy lacquer minibars in baby blues and oxblood reds, and wonky puzzle piece doorknobs.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Mar. 2026
Astronomers have observed suns forming within the shells of Wolf-Rayet stars, Dwarkadas said.
—James Dinneen, Quanta Magazine, 2 Mar. 2026
The bright star is so large that more than 400 million suns could fit inside of it.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 20 Jan. 2026
The exhibit combines ultra-high-definition images taken by the James Webb Telescope with giant models of the planets and suns.
—Heather McRea, Oc Register, 18 Jan. 2026
Called Mickey’s Island Escapade, it’s marked by Lilly’s signature suns, palm trees, and ocean motifs, as well as playful touches like giraffes and Mickey enjoying fun times in the sunshine with his sweetheart.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 10 Dec. 2025
Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Their results, published today in Nature Astronomy, show that the black hole’s jets move at about half the speed of light and carry about 10 percent of the total energy released by infalling matter—equivalent to the power output of 10,000 suns.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2026
The team found the center of M82 expels the equivalent of seven suns each year.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 31 Mar. 2026
On the walls, some embossed with seashells, are moon carvings and brass suns, glossy lacquer minibars in baby blues and oxblood reds, and wonky puzzle piece doorknobs.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Mar. 2026
Astronomers have observed suns forming within the shells of Wolf-Rayet stars, Dwarkadas said.
—James Dinneen, Quanta Magazine, 2 Mar. 2026
The bright star is so large that more than 400 million suns could fit inside of it.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 20 Jan. 2026
The exhibit combines ultra-high-definition images taken by the James Webb Telescope with giant models of the planets and suns.
—Heather McRea, Oc Register, 18 Jan. 2026
Called Mickey’s Island Escapade, it’s marked by Lilly’s signature suns, palm trees, and ocean motifs, as well as playful touches like giraffes and Mickey enjoying fun times in the sunshine with his sweetheart.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 10 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suns
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Some even suggested galaxies could still be chock-full of gas but somehow not forming stars, which would be a real head-scratcher for anyone trying to understand stellar nurseries.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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Scientists are using Nvidia GPUs to examine the data and regularly discovering the oldest galaxies in the universe.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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The best units are in building number eight, close to the ocean and ideally positioned for views of both sunrises and sunsets.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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It's also known for its spectacular sunrises.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Apr. 2026
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His boldest innovation is to invoke not past glories but past disasters, summoning the ghosts of the United States’ catastrophic interventions in Iraq.—
Fintan O’Toole,
The New York Review of Books,
9 Apr. 2026
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But, mostly, city dwellers are deprived of the true glories of the season.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, the Vega system has scant evidence for any planets at all, leading many to suspect that the conventional planet formation story doesn’t work for rapidly rotating stars.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Met also provides a dramatic backdrop for rising style stars to break out.—
Erika Harwood,
Vanity Fair,
30 Apr. 2026
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Winger Mathis Albert surpassed Gio Reyna as the youngest American to play in Germany’s Bundesliga yesterday, appearing as a substitute for Borussia Dortmund at 16 years, 11 months and five days old.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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As Stagecoach embraces rock-centric acts like Counting Crows and Third Eye Blind, as well as genre-defying artists like BigXthaPlug, Roth reflected on how rock & roll has changed since his days in Van Halen.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
26 Apr. 2026
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Coco continued to draw applauses and laughs while talking about women showing up to church in high heels and lace.—
Dana Afana,
Freep.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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And that’s just a slither of Knueppel’s laundry list of accolades.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Apr. 2026
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Those are mighty strong accolades for a player who will turn 46 in July.—
Mark Harris OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Given the many false dawns in recent months, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas was reluctant to speculate on the outcome when quizzed by reporters on Tuesday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Wait until tomorrow when clarity dawns.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Suns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suns. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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