sunburst

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun a sudden emergence of the sun from behind clouds
noun a design consisting of a central disk resembling the sun and rays emanating from it
noun a jeweled brooch with a pattern resembling the sun

From sun + burst.

“I don’t want sunbursts and marble halls. — Anne of the Island, L. M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery
This sunburst of wrinkles is where he mostly sat. — Americans All: Stories of American Life of To-Day, Unknown
'Rah for protection--to Sheol with free-trade!” And his face shone upon the company like a sunburst. — A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Mark Twain

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