midnight sun

noun

: the sun above the horizon at midnight in the arctic or antarctic summer

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Capturing the beautiful chiaroscuro of light and shadows, the scent is a powdery floral with mineral notes to represent the glow of the midnight sun. Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024 But the Antarctica travel season—summer—coincides with the all-hours midnight sun. Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 21 Nov. 2024 Soon to launch are polar bear spotting adventures with Greenland Cruises, the only firm in Nuuk authorized to run such trips, and a yoga retreat from by Selmer Travel, offering a yoga camp in Greenland’s pristine nature under the midnight sun. Laura Hall, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2024 For night-sky enthusiasts, mid-August comes with another possible treat: the end of the all-hours midnight sun and the kick-off of Alaska’s northern lights season. Stephanie Vermillion, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for midnight sun 

Word History

First Known Use

1787, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of midnight sun was in 1787

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“Midnight sun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midnight%20sun. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.

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