sun synonyms

sun

n.

star, day-star, solar disk, solar orb, eye of heaven, great luminary, light of the day, lamp of the day, source of light, giver of light, Sol, Apollo; see also star 1.

a place in the sun

favorable position, favorable situation, reward, prominence; see advantage 1, 2, prize.

under the sun

on earth, terrestrial, mundane; see earthly 1.

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