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as in shadows
a time or place of little or no light
strange noises were coming from the wooded umbra beyond our campfire
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as in shadow
partial darkness due to the obstruction of light rays
during a solar eclipse observers located within the umbra experience a complete blocking of the sun by the moon
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Recent Examples of umbra
Totality occurs at 2:26 a.m. when the entire moon is under the umbra.
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Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
Related article Firefly shares video of Blue Ghost’s nail-biting descent to the lunar surface
Earth’s round shadow will shift across the moon’s face, moving from lower left to upper right, and the portion of the moon within the umbra will initially appear very dark.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025
At that time, the celestial body will be passing the Earth’s darker inner shadow, or umbra.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
On the night of March 13 into the early hours of March 14, a total lunar eclipse will occur as the moon moves into the Earth's umbra, or shadow, turning the bright white lunar surface an eerie red.
—Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 12 Mar. 2025
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Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
Related article Firefly shares video of Blue Ghost’s nail-biting descent to the lunar surface
Earth’s round shadow will shift across the moon’s face, moving from lower left to upper right, and the portion of the moon within the umbra will initially appear very dark.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025
At that time, the celestial body will be passing the Earth’s darker inner shadow, or umbra.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
On the night of March 13 into the early hours of March 14, a total lunar eclipse will occur as the moon moves into the Earth's umbra, or shadow, turning the bright white lunar surface an eerie red.
—Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for umbra
Noun
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Dell, of course, is and has long been a pillar of the tech community, and Michael Dell casts a gigantic shadow of success and entrepreneurial grit.—
Amir Husain,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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Nosferatu officially brings Bill Skarsgård's Orlok out of the shadows (exclusive) Was there one particular scene that was especially difficult to shoot?—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Snow covered the ground, temps hovered around freezing, and Brooks sat from dark to dark on Dec. 30 without a whiff of the bull.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
13 Mar. 2025
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In long summer days, my friends and I could leave the house with peanut butter and jelly or bologna sandwiches in the baskets of our bicycles, and the only restriction laid down was to be home for dinner or before dark, whichever came first.—
Linda Chapin,
Orlando Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2025
Noun
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According to Cabot, the shade warms up beautifully under the glow of fire pits, string lights, and moonlight.—
Lauren Thomann,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Mar. 2025
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With luxury packaging and a buildable, blendable formula, the brand’s four new shade sticks were formulated with the intention to avoid streaks and patchiness.—
Dahvi Shira,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Scientists also think that the atmosphere is populated with light-absorbing metallic gases such as sodium and potassium that help shroud the planet in darkness.—
Shi En Kim,
Smithsonian Magazine,
1 Apr. 2025
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Last year, while sunny skies prevailed for the Xfinity Series race on Saturday, the Cup Series race was once again shortened when rain delays forced officials to call the race after 58 laps as darkness fell on the unlit street course.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The lights, which will be visible at dusk, will match the show's new logo.—
Sean Keane,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2025
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She is surrounded by figures that resemble cotton plants, their bulbs aglow, flickering like dragonflies hovering in the fading light of dusk.—
Omnia Saed,
ARTnews.com,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Flaunt this fun, floral style, or opt for their best-selling classic black.—
Meg Donohue,
Town & Country,
31 Jan. 2023
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Take your pick from black to mocha to crisp, winter white.—
Taylor Jean Stephan,
Peoplemag,
31 Jan. 2023
Noun
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Passengers experience a few minutes of weightlessness during this stretch and get to see Earth against the blackness of space.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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Vega, one of the brightest stars in the night sky, shone above the horizon, brilliant against the blackness.—
Nicholas J. R. White Kat Hill,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2025
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Several key figures - see Kevin de Bruyne, Ilkay Gundogan and Kyle Walker - are now into the twilights of their respective careers and so Guardiola’s team have been unable to play its usual style of high-energy, high-intensity soccer.—
Graham Ruthven,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Getting to work with Jacobson again in the twilight of his career has been a thrill, Sirott said.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Umbra.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/umbra. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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