solar eclipse

noun

: an eclipse of the sun by the moon see eclipse illustration

Examples of solar eclipse in a Sentence

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The total solar eclipse on August 12, 2026, will have a maximum totality of 2 minutes and 18 seconds and be mainland Europe's first since 1999. Jamie Carter, Space.com, 10 June 2025 The next total solar eclipse in the contiguous U.S. will occur on Aug. 22, 2044. Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025 On March 30, just a day after the solar eclipse, Neptune will officially enter Aries for the first time in over a century. Valerie Mesa, People.com, 30 Mar. 2025 Here's how the 2026 total eclipse will compare Partial solar eclipse September 2025: Live updates 1 week until the 1st solar eclipse of 2025. Jamie Carter, Space.com, 10 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for solar eclipse

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First Known Use

1602, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of solar eclipse was in 1602

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“Solar eclipse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solar%20eclipse. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.

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solar eclipse

noun
: an eclipse of the sun by the moon

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