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rising sign

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noun

Astrology.
  1. the sign of the zodiac on the eastern horizon at any given moment; ascendant.


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Her moon was in Sagittarius, also her rising sign.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2023

They’re more than just their sun sign, like their moon sign, and their Mercury, and their rising sign.

From Seattle Times Feb. 10, 2022

Before long it may know your rising sign, your resting heart rate and which flavor ice cream you’re going to eat during your next binge-watching session.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 24, 2019

To really get the full picture of your personality, Guler says, you have to consider your rising sign, your moon sign, and so on.

From The Verge Oct. 4, 2019

To borrow an astrology metaphor from his own millennial cohort, Mayor Pete functions as the left’s rising sign: he is the fresh-faced humanist, how Democrats want to be seen.

From The New Yorker May 2, 2019

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