ray of sunshine

ray of sunshine
Synonyms and related words:
Leibnizian optimist, Pollyanna, aspirant, aspirer, broad day, chiliast, dawn, day, day glow, daylight, dayshine, daytide, daytime, dusk, full sun, green flash, hopeful, hoper, irrepressible optimist, light of day, midday sun, millenarian, millennialist, millennian, noonlight, noontide light, optimist, perfectibilist, perfectibilitarian, perfectionist, philosophical optimist, shine, sun spark, sunbeam, sunbreak, sunburst, sunlight, sunshine, twilight, utopian

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  • ray of sunshine — noun A happy person, someone who cheers up others • • • Main Entry: ↑ray * * * informal a person or thing that brings happiness into the lives of others * * * ray of sunshine : someone or something that makes a person happier or a place more… …   Useful english dictionary

  • ray of sunshine — ► ray of sunshine informal a person who brings happiness into the lives of others. Main Entry: ↑ray …   English terms dictionary

  • ray of sunshine — informal a person who brings happiness to others. → ray …   English new terms dictionary

  • (a) ray of sunshine — a ray of sunshine informal phrase someone who is happy and makes other people feel happy. This expression is often used humorously about people who are not happy. Thesaurus: people who are happy, hopeful and friendlysynonym Main entry: ray * * *… …   Useful english dictionary

  • (a) ray of sunshine — someone or something that makes you feel happy, especially in a difficult situation. Amid all the gloom, their grandchild has been a real ray of sunshine …   New idioms dictionary

  • ray — Ⅰ. ray [1] ► NOUN 1) each of the lines in which light seems to stream from the sun or any luminous body. 2) the straight line in which radiation travels to a given point. 3) (rays) a specified form of non luminous radiation: ultra violet rays. 4) …   English terms dictionary

  • ray — [reı] n [Sense: 1 5; Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: rai, from Latin radius; RADIUS] [Sense: 6; Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: raie, from Latin raia] 1.) a straight narrow beam of light from the sun or moon ▪ …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • ray — [ reı ] noun count * 1. ) usually plural light or heat from the sun: The last rays of the sun were disappearing behind the mountains. Your skin needs protection from the sun s rays. a ) a narrow line of light that you can see coming from the sun… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • sunshine — sun|shine S3 [ˈsʌnʃaın] n [U] 1.) the light and heat that come from the sun when there is no cloud ▪ We had three days of spring sunshine. afternoon/morning/evening sunshine ▪ Couples strolled in the afternoon sunshine. 2.) informal happiness ▪… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • ray — 01. The first [rays] of sunshine were just hitting the house as Martin slowly rose from his bed. 02. There is a [ray] of hope that some passengers may have survived the plane crash. 03. A [ray] of light broke through the clouds. 04. Certain types …   Grammatical examples in English

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