How to Use sunburst in a Sentence

sunburst

noun
  • Fan the sticks out like a sunburst and hot-glue them together.
    — Mallory Abreu, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
  • First up is a brand new olive green sunburst dial in the stainless steel Ref.
    — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 7 Apr. 2021
  • It is paired with a sunburst hand-guilloché dial available in a deep blue or salmon pink hue.
    — Sophie Furley, Robb Report, 31 Jan. 2025
  • Learn how to use paint to create a dramatic sunburst on the ceiling.
    — Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Sep. 2022
  • The rings also come in gold, encrusted with gems and symbols like the evil eye or a sunburst.
    — Sarah Nechamkin, The Cut, 11 July 2018
  • The back wall of the dining room boasts a brass sunburst piece, populated by small birds.
    — Sunset Magazine, 27 Dec. 2022
  • The dials are guilloched in a gold sunburst pattern, mother-of-pearl or onyx.
    — Carol Besler, Robb Report, 6 Sep. 2022
  • The big Walmart sunburst logo is on the back of the vest and trims the deeper front pockets.
    — Maria Halkias, Dallas News, 5 June 2019
  • Cast iron that frames windows and cornices has been pressed into scrolled ferns and sunbursts and animal heads.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Gomez styled her hair in a chic bob and accessorized with diamond sunburst earrings.
    — Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Ojai artist Daren Magee designed the sunburst can decor for this variety.
    — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2021
  • The olive green sunburst dial really helps this Nautilus stand out.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 7 July 2021
  • The sunburst surrounding the star is meant to resemble a nova, a term astronomers use for a new star.
    — Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 18 June 2024
  • The two hold hands surrounded by roses, hearts and a sunburst, their love etched into the bark of a tree, a house in the background.
    — Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant, 3 July 2022
  • The newest dive features a bold and stylish color scheme, highlighted by the sunburst face and purple minute hand.
    — Christian Gollayan, Men's Health, 7 Mar. 2023
  • People would create photo collages on third-party apps, slap a heavy sunburst filter on it and post it in three clicks.
    — Dalvin Brown, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2019
  • The halter-style design featured a plunging neckline and sunburst pleating with an open back.
    — Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 22 Sep. 2022
  • Each of the family members sits in front of a sunburst made of knives as they are interrogated.
    — Alissa Wilkinson, Vox, 2 July 2019
  • The floral and sunburst design is finished in gold, bringing light and elegance into your space.
    — Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The Defy Skyline, with a 41mm steel case, comes with a black, white or blue sunburst dial.
    — Carol Besler, Robb Report, 2 Feb. 2022
  • And then there is that other symbol of power, the crown, a golden ring made to look like a sunburst adorning the sovereign’s head.
    — Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 10 Aug. 2017
  • The stainless-steel watch features a silver sunburst dial with a tachymeter scale and an Alpa handset.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 9 Nov. 2021
  • The blue sunburst dial, with its familiar embossing, feels almost unchanged, which is the point.
    — Stephen Watson, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Above, rays of light radiate in high relief and sunburst guilloche is visible beneath the vivid hot enamel.
    — Nancy Olson, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • Among the other uniform features include a Sparky patch on the shoulders and a sunburst sticker on the helmet.
    — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 27 Oct. 2020
  • The decorative sunburst windows on the two dormers and the gable window are our favorite details.
    — Emma Ashe, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The decorative sunburst windows on the two dormers and the gable window are our favorite details.
    — Emma Ashe, Southern Living, 24 June 2026
  • First timers are captivated by the mountain homes' details like thin rods of wood that form a wagon wheel or were arranged like sunbursts that reach gable peaks.
    — Janet Eastman, OregonLive.com, 6 July 2017
  • The anolini—large, flat sunbursts—are stuffed with beef, pork, and salumi, and covered in a glossy Parmigiano cream.
    — Jessica Henderson, The New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2019
  • Voutilainen then embellished the brooch with a sunburst guilloché, a hand engraving that creates texture and is meant to evoke light rays.
    — Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2024

Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'sunburst.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Last Updated: