Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

place in the sun

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.89 in modern English

Syllables: place in the -sun
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A favorable position, characterized by comfort, success, wealth or general well-being.

noun

Fame or recognition.

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see place, sun.

Example Sentences

"that all conscious or seeming-conscious life is worthy of a place in the sun; that the hodman at his plough, the daisy in the field, and the lover with his lass, are alike a part of Nature's pageant"
"And beyond the Christian orbit, other religious groups, at first Jews but then others as well, began to claim a place in the sun."
"Jealousy is simply another way of demanding one's place in the sun – or under the domestic spotlight – a place in the center of the stage, as an exclusive object of consideration and attention."
"And I'm just waiting now, for my place in the sun / And I'm just waiting now, for peace to come"

Etymology

Possibly a calque of French place au soleil.

Inflected Forms

places in the sun (plural)

Phrases

made in the shade moment in the sun

Frequently Paired Words

made in the shade moment in the sun

Questions

What does place in the sun mean?: A favorable position, characterized by comfort, success, wealth or general well-being.
Where does place in the sun come from?: Possibly a calque of French place au soleil.

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