sun sign

American  

noun

Astrology.

1. the sign of the zodiac through which the sun moves for approximately 30 days each year as the signs rotate through the heavens along the elliptic.

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sun sign British  

noun

1. another name for sign of the zodiac

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Etymology

Origin of sun sign

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

Don’t pressure yourself or succumb to the impatience that can come easily to your sun sign, but do make sure to communicate with your partners about what you’re looking for and willing to give.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2025

Each individual's astrology chart is made up of much more than just their sun sign, which is the sign most people scan for when looking at their horoscope.

From Salon • Aug. 20, 2022

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

Gemini is of course the sun sign of people born between May 21 and June 21, which is when this movie should have come out to take full advantage of astrological synergy.

From Slate • Oct. 11, 2019

She compared sun sign astrology to a scooped-out, diet bagel — all the good stuff gets taken out.

From The Verge • Oct. 4, 2019