solstices
- plural of solstice.
Example Sentences
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However the astronomical seasons are defined by the Earth's position in its orbit, marked out by the solstices and equinoxes.
From BBC • Dec. 1, 2025
Any planet that is tilted will have solstices.
From New York Times • Jun. 19, 2024
An oval trench with openings oriented toward the summer and winter solstices surrounded several silos, including the one with the three women.
From Science Magazine • Apr. 9, 2024
It effectively spins almost on its side during its orbit, meaning that during the planet's solstices either its north or south pole points almost directly towards the Sun and Earth.
From Science Daily • Jan. 4, 2024
The moon grew fat and thin, there were solstices, first frosts, and spring rains.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
