How to Use lunar eclipse in a Sentence

lunar eclipse

noun
  • But the rain did put a damper on most efforts to watch the lunar eclipse.
    Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 16 May 2022
  • This whole thing is like a lunar eclipse on a new moon.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2021
  • And keep your eye on the sky this weekend to see a lunar eclipse.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN, 14 May 2022
  • With a little luck skies should clear just in time to view the overnight lunar eclipse.
    Washington Post, 18 Nov. 2021
  • The next total lunar eclipse will be on the morning of May 26.
    Dean Regas, The Enquirer, 19 May 2021
  • When is the next ‘Blood Moon’ total lunar eclipse in 2022?
    Jamie Carter, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2021
  • The Earth’s shadow shades the Full Moon in your sign in a partial lunar eclipse.
    Jennifer Culp, Them, 16 Aug. 2024
  • Don't forget to keep an eye on the sky tonight for the total lunar eclipse.
    Jeanne Houck, The Enquirer, 15 May 2022
  • The end of the month brings us into eclipse season, and this begins with a lunar eclipse on the 25th.
    Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Feb. 2024
  • The lunar eclipse will end at 1:55 a.m. (EDT) and the full moon will be back to its normal brilliance.
    Dean Regas, The Enquirer, 18 Mar. 2022
  • Still, the first lunar eclipse of 2022 is sure to be a delight for sky watchers all around.
    Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 13 May 2022
  • The post lists a lunar eclipse and blood moon as separate things.
    Miriam Fauzia, USA TODAY, 26 May 2021
  • The lunar eclipse is a rude awakening that’s meant to align us with our truest path in life.
    Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 1 May 2021
  • But first, here’s your rare lunar eclipse week in review, in Haiku.
    Jonathan Vanian, Fortune, 19 Nov. 2021
  • On top of that, there will be a lunar eclipse, when the moon is darkened by the Earth’s shadow blocking the sun.
    Elizabeth Harball, Anchorage Daily News, 25 May 2021
  • The result is a lunar eclipse, also called a blood moon for the reddish shadow the Earth casts on the moon.
    Terri Robertson, Country Living, 31 July 2023
  • In a total lunar eclipse, the moon moves into the inner part of the Earth's shadow.
    The Indianapolis Star, 8 Mar. 2024
  • When will Kentuckians be able to see the lunar eclipse?
    Caleb Stultz, The Courier-Journal, 7 Nov. 2022
  • Although this will not be a total lunar eclipse, at its peak, more than 97% of the moon will be blocked.
    Dean Regas, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2020
  • Also, the first lunar eclipse of the year happens Friday.
    Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2022
  • During the morning of Nov. 8, skies were clear to view a total lunar eclipse.
    Kevin Ambrose, Washington Post, 10 Dec. 2022
  • The moon is seen during the penumbral lunar eclipse in Skopje.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 16 May 2022
  • The only night the full moon is perfectly 100% lit by the sun is during a lunar eclipse.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
  • This will be the second lunar eclipse to take place this year, with the first lunar eclipse taking place on March 25.
    Athena Sobhan, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2024
  • On the 25th, a lunar eclipse in Libra turns the plot forward in your quest for belonging.
    Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Feb. 2024
  • This month’s full moon will be the first total lunar eclipse in about two and a half years, according to NASA.
    Theresa MacHemer, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 May 2021
  • The totality of the Blood Moon lunar eclipse would last for around 14 minutes and 30 seconds and the moon.
    Julia Musto, Fox News, 26 May 2021
  • Even Cancers and Leos, who are ruled by the moon and the sun, are affected by solar and lunar eclipses.
    Madison Feller, ELLE, 1 June 2023
  • Just off the heels of the partial lunar eclipse on Sept. 17 that brought out all the emotions, the annular eclipse will be taking place on Oct. 2.
    Athena Sobhan, People.com, 29 Sep. 2024
  • Here's what people living in Kentucky should know about the partial lunar eclipse happening soon.
    John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 17 Sep. 2024

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