the Arctic Circle

noun

: an imaginary line that goes around the Earth near the North Pole

Examples of the Arctic Circle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Fires blaze above the Arctic Circle in Russia's Sakha Republic, as seen in this image acquired by the Sentinel-2 satellite on July 12, 2024. Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 19 July 2024 After Navalny died suddenly, this February, in a prison colony above the Arctic Circle, Yashin called on Western leaders to consider a trade to free Russian political prisoners. Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2024 North of the Arctic Circle experiences 24 hours of daylight since the sun remains fully above the horizon. Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 17 June 2024 Beyond the solar eclipse, Holland America is also offering cruises to see the Northern Lights and spend five days above the Arctic Circle in 2026 on both the Rotterdam and the Nieuw Statendam. Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the Arctic Circle 

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“The Arctic Circle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Arctic%20Circle. Accessed 13 Sep. 2024.

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