sunburst

[ suhn-burst ]

/ ˈsʌnˌbɜrst /

noun

a burst of sunlight; a sudden shining of the sun through rifted clouds.

a firework, piece of jewelry, ornament, or the like, resembling the sun with rays issuing in all directions.

adjective

Sewing. sewn or made to resemble a sunburst; having the rays or lines of design flared from a central point: sunburst pleats; sunburst tucks.

Origin of sunburst

First recorded in 1810–20; sun + burst

Words nearby sunburst

sunblock, sunbonnet, sunbow, sunbreak, sunburn, sunburst, sunburst pleats, Sunbury, Sunbury-on-Thames, sunchoke, sun cream

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Example sentences from the Web for sunburst

With a report like a shot from a gun, the main-gafftopsail split, and within a moment slatted into a sunburst of ribboned rags.
The Viking Blood|Frederick William Wallace
A shadow fell, and Brotherton greeted Captain Morton, in a sunburst of mauve tailoring.
In the Heart of a Fool|William Allen White
Take my advice, Mrs. Falchion, and come to Sunburst and see the salmon-fishers at work, both day and night.
Mrs. Falchion, Complete|Gilbert Parker
The sunburst, after so long and dark a night, must needs have had a dazzling effect.
Looking Backward|Edward Bellamy

There would have been a sunburst of notoriety in the capture and carrying off of the beautiful Countess of Ormont.
Lord Ormont and his Aminta, Complete|George Meredith

British Dictionary definitions for sunburst

sunburst

/ (ˈsʌnˌbɜːst) /

noun

a burst of sunshine, as through a break in the clouds

a pattern or design resembling that of the sun

a jewelled brooch with this pattern

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单词	sunburst
释义	sunburst [ suhn-burst ] / ˈsʌnˌbɜrst / noun a burst of sunlight; a sudden shining of the sun through rifted clouds. a firework, piece of jewelry, ornament, or the like, resembling the sun with rays issuing in all directions. adjective Sewing. sewn or made to resemble a sunburst; having the rays or lines of design flared from a central point: sunburst pleats; sunburst tucks. Origin of sunburst First recorded in 1810–20; sun + burst Words nearby sunburst sunblock, sunbonnet, sunbow, sunbreak, sunburn, sunburst, sunburst pleats, Sunbury, Sunbury-on-Thames, sunchoke, sun cream Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sunburst With a report like a shot from a gun, the main-gafftopsail split, and within a moment slatted into a sunburst of ribboned rags. The Viking Blood\|Frederick William Wallace A shadow fell, and Brotherton greeted Captain Morton, in a sunburst of mauve tailoring. In the Heart of a Fool\|William Allen White Take my advice, Mrs. Falchion, and come to Sunburst and see the salmon-fishers at work, both day and night. Mrs. Falchion, Complete\|Gilbert Parker The sunburst, after so long and dark a night, must needs have had a dazzling effect. Looking Backward\|Edward Bellamy There would have been a sunburst of notoriety in the capture and carrying off of the beautiful Countess of Ormont. Lord Ormont and his Aminta, Complete\|George Meredith British Dictionary definitions for sunburst sunburst / (ˈsʌnˌbɜːst) / noun a burst of sunshine, as through a break in the clouds a pattern or design resembling that of the sun a jewelled brooch with this pattern Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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