Which preposition to use with sun

of Occurrences 431%

Ah! the great, silent Plain, and the ring-shaped sun of red fire.

in Occurrences 298%

It circled the sun in a space that seemed to be no more than an earth-minute.

on Occurrences 137%

Far out to sea we could make out the sun on the water.

at Occurrences 118%

And now I was within the circling of the outer planets, and flitting swiftly, toward the place where the earth, glimmering through the blue splendor of its orbit, as though a fiery mist, circled the sun at a monstrous speed...." XV THE NOISE IN THE NIGHT

to Occurrences 90%

Yet even a demi-god must nod betimes, and Titans eat, look ye." Now looking from sun to earth and beholding the shortening of the shadows, Beltane leapt up.

with Occurrences 72%

The haloed sun with his attendant dogshow little the wonder had touched him!

from Occurrences 64%

I am confounded that neither here, nor later on, does the Recluse make any further mention of the continued north and south movement (apparent, of course,) of the sun from solstice to solstice.

for Occurrences 63%

PUNCHINELLO is extremely indebted to The Sun for the association of the names of several worthy gentlemen with the ownership of the only first-class Illustrated Humorous and Satirical paper published in America: (Subscription price, for one year, $4.00.

by Occurrences 45%

Nothing but blue sky, gentle zephyrs, kissing breezes, genial suns by day and sparkling stars by night.

like Occurrences 28%

The most striking passages are polished and striated surfaces, which in many places reflect the rays of the sun like smooth water.

as Occurrences 24%

Their theme is one: the rising of the sun as a symbol of Christ's resurrection, and the crowing of the cock, which arouses the sluggish and calls all to work.

through Occurrences 24%

Dost thou not know what, in the royal ear, The Múbid saidbefitting Kings to hear? 'Untold, a secret is a jewel bright, Yet profitless whilst hidden from the light; But when revealed, in words distinctly given, It shines refulgent as the sun through heaven.'

into Occurrences 18%

Now sinks the Summer sun into the sea; Sure never such a sunset shone as this, That on its golden wing has borne such bliss; Dear Love to thee and me.

above Occurrences 17%

There was not a cloud on itnothing but the great globe of the sun above him; and there was no wind and no motion in the yellow grass blades, and no sight or sound of any living creature.

over Occurrences 14%

A little passing attention, a hint now and then from his head, was sufficient to keep his hands right, for they were so used to their work, and had been so well taught by his head, that they could pretty nearly have made a pair of shoes of themselves; so that the shoemaking trade is one that admits of a great deal of thought going on in the head that hangs over the work, like a sun over the earth ripening its harvest.

without Occurrences 14%

Obviously the scoundrel would not fly the château between two suns without a motive.

during Occurrences 13%

He could not stretch his limbs save by standing erect, and it seemed inevitable that he must watch the stars during the night, as he had watched the sun during the day.

out Occurrences 13%

His long matted beard and hair had once been white, but the sun out of doors and the smoke in his smoky hut had given them a yellowish tinge, so that they looked like dry dead grass.

behind Occurrences 11%

The rising sun behind the mountains threw long slant rays across into the bare tree tops, so that the shimmer of it dappled horse and man.

after Occurrences 10%

And oh, the glory of the sun after these long dark days!

before Occurrences 9%

A fine poet has no need of the actual presence of men and women under the fluctuating impatience of emotion, or under the steadfast hopelessness of grief; he needs no setting sun before his window, under it no sullen sea.

under Occurrences 8%

The sun under which we draw our breath, the soil we tottle over, in childhood, the air we breathe, the objects that earliest attract our attention, the whole system of things with which our youth is surrounded, impress firmly upon us ideas and sentiments which cling to us to our latest breath, and modify all our views.

between Occurrences 7%

I saw this spot, started away from the rest and through excitement, anticipation and the goodness knows what, I climbed, went faster and faster until I had the sun between us and the German below me.

around Occurrences 6%

This new epoch followed a long period, known as the Middle ages, when learning was mostly confined to the church, when thousands of the best minds retired to the cloisters, when many questions, like those of the revolution of the sun around the earth or the cause of disease, were determined, not by observation and scientific proof, but by the assertion of those in spiritual authority.

than Occurrences 5%

he's happy, for he sees other rivers, and other forests, and other suns than ours!"

Which preposition to use with  sun