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solstices

  • plural
    of solstice.
    solstice

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Midway between the two solstices we have the equinoxes where the sun is directly over the equator.

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