How to Use eclipse in a Sentence

eclipse

1 of 2 noun

• The popularity of television led to the eclipse of the radio drama.
• The time the eclipse occurs at any place varies across the U.S.
  — Michael E. Bakich, Discover Magazine, 22 Jan. 2024
• More on the eclipse events at IMS will be shared in the next year.
  — Rachel Fradette, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Apr. 2023
• The full eclipse shadow from the moon took place at 11:58 a.m.
  — Brittany Kasko, Fox News, 19 Oct. 2023
• The science of an eclipse is as real as the stars in the sky.
  — Kristine Johnson, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2024
• The best chance to see these planets is at the darkest point of the eclipse.
  — Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 4 Apr. 2024
• The day before the eclipse, the moon will come closest to Earth this month.
  — Ramon Padilla, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2024
• What Indiana State Parks will be in the path of the eclipse?
  — John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Feb. 2024
• The new budget eclipses $300 billion for the first time.
  — Robert T. Garrett, Dallas News, 28 May 2023
• The full eclipse runs from about 11 p.m. to about 5 a.m. in Anchorage.
  — Marcia Dunn, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Nov. 2022
• This will be the first new moon in Scorpio since 2022 that isn’t an eclipse.
  — Elizabeth Gulino, refinery29.com, 13 Nov. 2023
• Airbnb released some of its top trends of the year, one of which is bookings for the eclipse.
  — Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2023
• An eclipse is a solemn, sacred occasion for the Navajos: the death of the sun.
  — Jack Herrera, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2023
• At the peak of the eclipse, the moon will obscure approximately 99.4% of the sun.
  — Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 3 Apr. 2024
• During that eclipse the Moon will cover just over 90% of the Sun’s disk.
  — Jamie Carter, Forbes, 6 Feb. 2023
• Think Again Too many sticky notes causing a desk eclipse?
  — Cristian Esteban, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2023
• The eclipse will be most visible if there are clear skies.
  — Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 2 Oct. 2023
• And lucky people in Alaska and Hawaii will be able to see every stage of the eclipse.
  — Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 7 Nov. 2022
• At the top of the list is Crater Lake National Park, which will be directly in the path of the eclipse.
  — Jamie Hale, oregonlive, 19 Sep. 2023
• The quick cooldown during an eclipse briefly reduces the amount of heat stored in the atmosphere.
  — Mary Gilbert, CNN, 14 Oct. 2023
• That means sky watchers can take in the rare eclipse with easy access to all of Buc-ee’s snacks.
  — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 25 Jan. 2024
• The crew will position the vessel in the waters northwest of Mazatlan on the day of the eclipse.
  — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 July 2023
• Scientists say the eclipse will begin at 8:09 a.m. when the moon starts to pass between the sun and Earth.
  — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2023
• The eclipse is expected to end at sunset in the Atlantic Ocean.
  — Kate Perez, USA TODAY, 9 Aug. 2023
• When this occurs, Earth casts two shadows on the moon during the eclipse.
  — Ashley Strickland, CNN, 5 Feb. 2023
• But Williams is acting the toll of all that brilliance — a private eclipse.
  — The New York Times Magazine, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2022
• The sun does not vanish completely in this kind of eclipse.
  — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Oct. 2023
• Whet your appetite for next month’s eclipse with March’s top night-sky sights.
  — Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 1 Mar. 2024
• Wallen’s eight entries on the Billboard Hot 100 year-end chart eclipse Swift’s four.
  — Conor Murray, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
• The next time this type of eclipse will grace the contiguous U.S. is in February 2046.
  — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 13 Oct. 2023

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eclipse

2 of 2 verb

• The sun was partially eclipsed by the moon.
• Train travel was eclipsed by the growth of commercial airlines.
• At most, around 99% of the sun will be eclipsed by the moon during the event.
  — Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 14 Mar. 2024
• However, for some parts of the world the Moon will be eclipsed by the Earth.
  — Jamie Carter, Forbes, 3 May 2023
• And the Moon casts a shadow across the surface of the Earth, eclipsing the view of the Sun.
  — Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 1 Dec. 2023
• By the end of this year the total will eclipse 12 billion.
  — Joe Heim, Washington Post, 25 July 2023
• Watch Stewart discuss the earthquake and eclipse in the video above.
  — EW.com, 9 Apr. 2024
• Here's your guide to eclipse glasses, forecasts and where to watch.
  — USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2024
• When the moon begins to eclipse the sun, the Desana may grow uneasy.
  — Ana Ionova, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2023
• It was soon eclipsed by the First National Bank tower, which opened in 1965.
  — Steve Brown, Dallas News, 10 May 2023
• Nacua has eclipsed 100 yards receiving three times in four games.
  — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2023
• According to Time and Date, the moon will slowly start eclipsing the sun in Boise at around 11:30 a.m.
  — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 2 Apr. 2024
• This late in the game, many people don't want to order eclipse glasses online.
  — Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 2 Apr. 2024
• But that work has largely been eclipsed by her Broadway and Disney roles.
  — Ashley Spencer, Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2023
• Chubb eclipsed 20 carries in only six games last season, and the Browns won five of those contests.
  — cleveland, 8 Sep. 2023
• But their accomplishments were eclipsed by the death of seven horses at Churchill Downs in the lead-up to the Derby.
  — Joe Drape, New York Times, 8 May 2023
• It can be used in a creative way to observe the gradual drop in energy as the sun is eclipsed.
  — Daniel Johnson, Discover Magazine, 14 Mar. 2024
• Their friend Jodi King said the mental toll of the crash eclipsed the physical damage for Justin Skeen.
  — Austindedios, oregonlive, 25 July 2023
• If the girls hit that 200 million mark this year, cookie revenue would eclipse $1 billion.
  — Bill Chappell, NPR, 29 Feb. 2024
• There were thousands of supporters who had RSVP'd for the rally, which would have eclipsed the tiny crowds others are so proud of.
  — Michael Lee, Fox News, 14 May 2023
• The extent of the population’s hunger eclipsed even the near-famines in Afghanistan and Yemen of recent years, according to figures in the report.
  — Julia Jester, NBC News, 21 Dec. 2023
• The extent of the population's hunger eclipsed even the near-famines in Afghanistan and Yemen of recent years, according to figures in the report.
  — Najib Jobain, arkansasonline.com, 22 Dec. 2023
• Humor plays a large role in Jamison’s discography but doesn’t eclipse her work.
  — Olivia McCormack, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2023
• That figure eclipsed the previous high reached in 1947.
  — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2023
• In the years that followed, questions surrounding what happened that night eclipsed much of Wood's story, her life and her body of work.
  — Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 14 Apr. 2024
• Both have now been eclipsed by the Lahaina fire in terms of the human cost: At least 115 people have been confirmed dead, with hundreds still missing.
  — Matt Simon, WIRED, 1 Sep. 2023
• Our quaint brick and brownstone townhouses became eclipsed by towers of steel and glass.
  — Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 26 May 2023
• The candidate had already begun to eclipse LaPierre, insuring that the show would go on with or without him.
  — Mike Spies, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2024
• But the history of its pioneering female founder has been eclipsed by the bright lights of the hotel’s starry guests.
  — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2023
• Stura hadn’t eaten a bite of meat since 1995 when his love for animals eclipsed his appetite.
  — Danielle Paquette, Washington Post, 20 Dec. 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024