A star that is the basis of the solar system and that sustains life on Earth, being the source of heat and light. It has a mean distance from Earth of about 150 million kilometers (93 million miles) a diameter of approximately 1,390,000 kilometers (864,000 miles) and a mass about 330,000 times that of Earth.
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A star that is the center of a planetary system.
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A sunlike object, representation, or design.
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The radiant energy, especially heat and visible light, emitted by the sun; sunshine.
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The luminous celestial body around which the earth and other planets revolve, from which they receive heat and light, which is composed mainly of hydrogen and helium, and which has a mean distance from earth of about 93,000,000 miles (150,000,000 kilometers), a linear diameter of 864,000 miles (1,390,000 kilometers), and a mass 332,000 times greater than earth.
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verb-intransitive
To expose oneself or itself to the sun.
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verb
To expose to or as if to the rays of the sun.
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To sun oneself.
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abbreviation
Sunday.
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idiom
In the sun In the public eye.
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Under the sun On the earth; in the world.
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