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“Sonny” or “Sunny”

sonny / sunny are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

sonny s·AH·n·iy

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

sunny s·AH·n·iy

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

Usage

Examples in context

Real sentences for each spelling. Hover an example to copy it.

“sonny”

  • as Pete Seeger, Arlo Guthrie, Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee, John
  • In 1970 Jerry Allison and Sonny Curtis performed backing vocals for
  • Robert Eyer as Sonny Flood
  • Sonny Mayo – guitar (1998–2002)
  • the meantime, Mauldin, Allison, and Sonny Curtis (a friend and collaborator
  • was modeled after that of Sonny Boy Williamson II, who taught
  • I Can Say" (Jerry Allison, Sonny Curtis) – 4:23
  • and guitarists Paul Fig and Sonny Mayo.
  • Joe Azcue, Vicente Romo and Sonny Siebert were traded by the
  • As they embrace, Sonny returns home with a friend,

“sunny”

  • two accomplices in a crime, Sunny Boyd and her partner Rafe,
  • Ocklawaha River and brought to Sunny Point by raft.
  • (Rebecca Wheatley); and porter Derek "Sunny" Sunderland (Vincenzo Pellegrino).
  • H. Bronson House and as Sunny Point), is an historic site
  • prefers sandy or calcareous places, sunny heath, plantations, warm forest edges
  • forget his sworn vengeance against Sunny and Rafe, joining them for
  • dated March 3, 1854 notes Sunny point as "Being the point
  • Fully hardy, it prefers a sunny position and loamy soil; pruning
  • 3 你也可以是天使3 as Xia Yaoyang Sunny 夏耀阳
  • excluding their estate known as Sunny Point, lands that had been

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