sunshine
UK: ˈsʌnʃaɪn | US: ˈsʌnʃaɪn
n. the light or warmth received from the sun
n. a place or state of brightness, happiness, or prosperity
The word "sunshine" combines "sun," derived from Old English sunne (related to the Germanic sunnon), and "shine," from Old English scīnan (meaning "to emit light"). The compound emerged in Middle English (sunneschine) to describe the radiant light of the sun, later metaphorically extended to denote cheerfulness or prosperity. The pairing reflects a straightforward literal-to-figurative evolution, common in Germanic-derived compounds.
The children played outside in the warm sunshine.
Her smile brought sunshine to everyone around her.
After days of rain, the sunshine lifted our spirits.
The room was filled with golden sunshine in the morning.
They moved to the coast for its year-round sunshine.