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
Around this time, areas towards the North Pole experience "midnight sun".
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2024
The midnight sun blazed pink and gold, the sky so stunning that I could hardly bear to close the blackout curtains.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 7, 2022
LONGYEARBYEN, Norway — It was early April, and while the midnight sun had not yet arrived on the remote archipelago of Svalbard, darkness had begun its annual four-month retreat from the world’s northernmost town.
From New York Times ● May 19, 2022
It is perceptible how the days lengthen, and how much later the sun sets; in a few days’ time we shall have the midnight sun.
From Farthest North Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896 by Nansen, Fridtjof
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