solar eclipse
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The worst part besides the tight squeeze: The young passenger in the window seat kept the shade down during the total solar eclipse he was excited to see from the sky.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Her daughter would arrive 13 days late, she wrote, “in the face of a solar eclipse and meteor shower,” which places the child’s birth date around Aug. 12.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
Senate seats in South Carolina become open with the approximate frequency of a total solar eclipse.
From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2026
Last week's total solar eclipse offered more than a spectacular view.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026
It is said that he predicted a solar eclipse.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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