lunar eclipse
noun
: an eclipse in which the full moon passes partially or wholly through the umbra of the earth's shadow
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In a few days, the extraterrstrials’ mothership will be in our orbit due to a lunar eclipse.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
In a world where people on social media will believe almost anything, this supremely accomplished business titan is captured just in time for the imminent lunar eclipse that will carry them all back to her galactic throne room.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
And as the days inch closer to a lunar eclipse, Teddy grows more antsy.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
The Pisces lunar eclipse on September 7 activates your fifth house of love, creativity, and pleasure, and should bring clarity around what (or who) truly lights you up.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
In a world where people on social media will believe almost anything, this supremely accomplished business titan is captured just in time for the imminent lunar eclipse that will carry them all back to her galactic throne room.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
And as the days inch closer to a lunar eclipse, Teddy grows more antsy.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
The Pisces lunar eclipse on September 7 activates your fifth house of love, creativity, and pleasure, and should bring clarity around what (or who) truly lights you up.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lunar eclipse
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“Lunar eclipse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lunar%20eclipse. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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