noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
brilliant sunshine
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We sat outside in the brilliant sunshine .
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
bright
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This hasn't grown so well this year compared to previous summers, probably because of the lack of really bright sunshine .
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Once you have dragged yourself from your bed, go into the bright sunshine as soon as possible.
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By the time of the start, the early morning rain and fog had given way to warm bright sunshine .
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He was suddenly aware of the sun, of bright sunshine pouring into the car.
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You will never think you can survive, when suddenly you are back out in the bright sunshine , racing forward.
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She went back out into the bright sunshine while Julius made all the arrangements for Eleanor's departure.
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Everything was ebbing in the bright , malicious sunshine .
brilliant
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She knelt up and peered through the tiny porthole. Brilliant sunshine illuminated the scene.
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When I left the Trowbridge house, I stood still, blinking in the brilliant sunshine .
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The brilliant sunshine seemed to be mocking her.
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Flanked by the two men, they walked down a wide marble staircase, and out into the brilliant sunshine .
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But money and the recession were forgotten as I skied in the brilliant sunshine of Obergurgl just a few days before Christmas.
glorious
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During the two weeks of glorious sunshine , we all did our annual weapons, first aid and fitness tests.
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They woke to blue skies and glorious sunshine .
hot
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If there is one thing that sprinters really like, it is hot sunshine !
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The infantry are also upon the run, sweating and panting in the hot sunshine .
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The coastline stretched away, hazy in the hot sunshine .
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His victory here was a tribute to his quiet persistence in an intriguing struggle in the hot afternoon sunshine .
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In the hot sunshine his body stirred uselessly to life and he fell asleep.
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The room was stuffy, the hot August sunshine beating against the drawn curtains.
late
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He was tanned, and had curly dark hair that glinted in the late afternoon sunshine .
pale
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She held up her face to the pale sunshine , sniffing ecstatically at the salt air.
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The pale winter sunshine enhanced duck colours perfectly.
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The pale April sunshine flooded the room, but it was different from usual.
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We all awoke to sunshine: a cloudless sky, pale winter sunshine, a cold day but bright.
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He walked down the garden to the road and closed his eyes as he felt the pale sunshine on his face.
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Robins and blackbirds also sang spasmodically, welcoming the pale March sunshine .
warm
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She lingered in the yard, enjoying the warm mid-morning sunshine .
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It was warm sunshine and the seat was easy and the progress slow.
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Then I climbed up into the warm sunshine and the dry valley of Gordale Beck.
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The warm sunshine of autumn shone on the fields, and on the trees the leaves were red and gold.
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The cherry tree was coming into blossom, encouraged by the unseasonably warm sunshine .
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But already I have the impression of warm spring sunshine .
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The cool water is around my ankles as I sit on the bank, basking in the warm sunshine .
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As we spoke it was bathed in warm afternoon sunshine .
■ NOUN
afternoon
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She would have to walk back in the afternoon sunshine , or find somewhere to rest.
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His victory here was a tribute to his quiet persistence in an intriguing struggle in the hot afternoon sunshine .
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As we spoke it was bathed in warm afternoon sunshine .
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Tenerife was basking in afternoon sunshine as a taxi dropped them off at the sea-front.
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Couples strolled in the afternoon sunshine , the ladies in crinolines, the men in stiff three-piece suits.
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He was tanned, and had curly dark hair that glinted in the late afternoon sunshine .
evening
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It dries quickly and the north-west face gets the afternoon and evening sunshine .
morning
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During the summer, adders can often be found basking in the morning sunshine .
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I think of that letter now as I begin to look, in the morning sunshine , for Kip.
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Then we went outside, into the stadium, through a last security gate, into the bright morning sunshine .
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A moment later he was outside in the bright morning sunshine .
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The morning sunshine brightened the room, embellishing the cups and plates upon the dresser.
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For me it is a place for morning sunshine and a great view from Wenlock Edge to the Wrekin.
spring
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She was sitting downstairs, by an open window, enjoying the spring sunshine .
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We finished our coffee and watched the seagulls whirling and shrieking over the harbour in the spring sunshine .
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The new arcade looked very attractive in the spring sunshine .
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These accumulate as the snow melts under spring sunshine , and the resulting discoloration hastens the melting.
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On the day a march estimated at 100,000 people threaded through central London in spring sunshine to Grosvenor Square.
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The spring sunshine was almost warm and a soft breeze was blowing in from the sea.
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The Markt was bathed in spring sunshine , and everywhere looked so clean and pristine as befitted the fine morning.
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But already I have the impression of warm spring sunshine .
summer
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Judges remarked on the high standard of the entries, despite the lack of summer sunshine recently.
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Sussexdown looked at its best in the summer sunshine and a marvellous day was enjoyed by guests and residents.
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The house looked cooler, clearer, its angles sharper and shadows blacker in the high summer sunshine .
■ VERB
bask
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During the summer, adders can often be found basking in the morning sunshine .
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For almost everyone else, Royal Lytham was a pussycat basking in the sunshine .
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Choose a spot where they can bask in plenty of sunshine each day.
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Wentworth basked in sunshine , the fairways rolled before them, inviting and velvety.
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The cool water is around my ankles as I sit on the bank, basking in the warm sunshine .
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Tenerife was basking in afternoon sunshine as a taxi dropped them off at the sea-front.
bathe
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Below her window the courtyard was in deep shadow, but to her left the garden was bathed in new-minted sunshine .
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Ashley gazed out of the car window at the countryside which was bathed in September sunshine .
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The Markt was bathed in spring sunshine , and everywhere looked so clean and pristine as befitted the fine morning.
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As we spoke it was bathed in warm afternoon sunshine .
bring
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Our main goal is to bring a little sunshine in to the lives of all disabled people.
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All my time was spent looking after little Cathy, who brought sunshine into our lives.
enjoy
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She lingered in the yard, enjoying the warm mid-morning sunshine .
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She was sitting downstairs, by an open window, enjoying the spring sunshine .
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We spent the rest of the day enjoying the strong sunshine .
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Time quickly passed as we savoured the views, enjoyed the sunshine and braved the sporadic showers.
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I was sitting on a seat in the park, enjoying the sunshine , when suddenly I felt deathly sick.
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We came across a small party of people sitting innocently on a rock enjoying the sunshine .
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By the time she'd finished there was still no sign of Suzie among the strolling couples enjoying the sunshine .
gleam
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Not dressed in travel-stained wool and dusty chainmail with his sword hilt gleaming harshly in the sunshine .
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Under silver roofs and filigree balconies, gleaming in the freezing sunshine , thoughtful locals swap memories and theories.
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The whites of his eyes were yellow and hot, and his skin gleamed in the sunshine .
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Their bayonets gleamed in the sunshine .
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a ray of sunshine
be bathed in light/sunshine etc
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He threw open a side door off the first-floor hall, and we were bathed in light.
soak up the sun/rays/sunshine etc
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As well as soaking up the sun, Emma says she's particularly looking forward to scuba diving and swimming in Stingray City.
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But everyone enjoyed the opportunity to relax, socialise and soak up the sun.
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Elena Fonti lay on the beach soaking up the sun.
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Others will take it easier, relax in the garden and soak up the sun.
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She had lain with Maggie beside the swimming pool and had let her whole body soak up the sun.
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The perfect setting for relaxing and soaking up the sun.
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Where fishermen once set out to sea, now travellers stop to soak up the sun which bakes the sandy shores.
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Without it, the green machinery that soaks up the sun's energy is starved.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Good morning, sunshine .
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Look, sunshine , are you ever going to do anything today?
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Northern regions will start dry with some sunshine .
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We sat on the patio enjoying the autumn sunshine .
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We sat outside in the warm spring sunshine .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A lady is sitting on a bench in the sunshine under a black silk parasol.
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He decided to walk and circle back, strolling like it was in the May sunshine .
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Jerry, a golfer, craves fresh air and sunshine .
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Monday dawned still and misty, with a promise of autumn sunshine .
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Outside it was a dark November day, but the house seemed full of sunshine .
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The days were hot, filled with relentless sunshine and clear skies.