How do you use the word "sunny" in a sentence?

Q: How do you use the word "sunny" in a sentence?

Here are real-life examples of using "sunny": I have to do laundry while it's still sunny. It was raining when we left, but by the time we arrived, it was sunny.

Sunny Meaning

/ˈsʌni/

Definition, CEFR level A1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

Definition

adjFeaturing a lot of sunshine.

adjReceiving a lot of sunshine.

Sentence Examples

I have to do laundry while it's still sunny.

It was raining when we left, but by the time we arrived, it was sunny.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms:

gay cheerful cheery

Antonyms:

depressing

CEFR Practice Quiz

We planned a picnic for the ____ weekend, but it rained heavily.

CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)

They had a ____ and pleasant day for their picnic in the park, with not a single cloud in the sky.

Word Origin & History

From Middle English sunni, from Old English *sunniġ. Cognate with West Frisian sinnich, Low German sünnig, sonnig, Dutch zonnig, German sonnig. Equivalent to sun + -y.

Literary Quotations & Historical Citations

"My decayed fair / A sunny look of his would soon repair." — c. 1594 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Comedie of Errors”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene i]:

"A gleam of sun shining through the unsashed window, and chequering the dark workshop with a broad patch of light, fell full upon him, as though attracted by his sunny heart." — 1841 February–November, Charles Dickens, “Barnaby Rudge. (please specify the chapter number)”, in Master Humphrey’s Clock, London: Chapman & Hall, […], →OCLC:

"Unloved, and uncaressed, her childhood unbrightened by the sunny mirth of that age, her girlhood a gloomy period of austere seclusion […]" — 1849, The Literary Garland, page 244:

"Sunak is a sunnier character than DeSantis, who could illuminate a stage by getting off it. He is also the more reliable friend of Ukraine. Other than that, their oneness is striking." — 2023 August 8, Janan Ganesh, “The oneness of Ron DeSantis and Rishi Sunak”, in Financial Times:

"Altman tweeted a sunny message after the combative announcement." — 2023 November 18, Blake Montgomery, Dani Anguiano, “OpenAI fires co-founder and CEO Sam Altman for allegedly lying to company board”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:

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