midnight sun
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of midnight sun
First recorded in 1855–60
Example Sentences
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“From the outset the midnight sun had skewed the case,” Ms. Stevens recalls.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Every year, people around the world ring in the June solstice with midsummer bonfires, festivals and — for those living above the Arctic Circle — midnight sun celebrations.
From New York Times ● Jun. 19, 2024
Spring and summer are popular with tourists in Svalbard, with many visiting the almost untouched archipelago in the high Arctic while the sun doesn't set at night during what's known as the "midnight sun".
From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2024
I floated with eyes closed against the midnight sun.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 19, 2021
The midnight sun disappeared some days ago, and already the sun sets in the northwest; it is gone by 10 o’clock in the evening, and there is once more a glow over the eternal white.
From Farthest North Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896 Vol. I by Nansen, Fridtjof
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