1. sudden appearances of bright sunlight, especially breaking through clouds
2. decorative designs resembling the sun with radiating rays
3. fireworks that explode in a pattern resembling the sun’s rays

Examples

• Beautiful sunbursts broke through the storm clouds.
• The cathedral windows featured golden sunbursts in their design.
• We watched colorful sunbursts light up the night sky during the fireworks show.
• The artist painted dramatic sunbursts over the mountain landscape.
• The wallpaper had a pattern of small sunbursts repeated across it.
• After the rain, brilliant sunbursts illuminated the wet pavement.
• The clock face was decorated with ornate sunbursts around the numbers.