Secchi
Americannoun
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Despite its brightness, it has raised questions since 1866, when Italian astronomer Angelo Secchi noticed something unusual in its light.
From Science Daily • May 1, 2026
Caeleb Dressel, who set the world record back in 2021, was second in 51.62 with France's Clement Secchi third in 52.45.
From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026
Silvia Secchi is a researcher and professor at the University of Iowa's Department of Geographical and Sustainability Sciences.
From Salon • Apr. 15, 2023
“There is really no stick here; it is all carrot,” Secchi said.
From Washington Post • Aug. 14, 2022
The crateral character of this comparatively minute depression was detected by Father Secchi, February 11, 1867.
From A Popular History of Astronomy During the Nineteenth Century Fourth Edition by Clerke, Agnes M. (Agnes Mary)
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
