solar eclipse

noun

: an eclipse of the sun by the moon see eclipse illustration

Examples of solar eclipse in a Sentence

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Lunar and solar eclipses in 2025 In the lead-up to the fall season, two eclipse events will grace the sky. Kameryn Griesser, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2025 The first such event for mainland Europe since 1999, North America will experience a slight partial solar eclipse during this event. Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025 April 8, 2024: Southern Illinois plunged into darkness and onlookers offered a standing ovation for the last total solar eclipse the contiguous United States would see for the next two decades. Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025 Recording the Sounds of an Eclipse A study examining how birds responded to the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, systematically confirms that trend and expands upon it. Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for solar eclipse

Word History

First Known Use

1602, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of solar eclipse was in 1602

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“Solar eclipse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solar%20eclipse. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.

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solar eclipse

noun
: an eclipse of the sun by the moon

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