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Depending on the weather, people in the path of a total solar eclipse can see the sun’s corona or outer atmosphere, which is usually impossible to see due to the brightness of the sun, NASA said.
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Saleen Martin, USA Today, 5 May 2026
Jackie was most impressed with how the Sun’s corona seemed to shift and ripple.
—Deana L. Weibel, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2026
The super-heated corona extends millions of miles into space.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 7 Apr. 2026
For a few minutes at each end of that window, the moon’s edge will appear to align with that of the sun, blotting out the star’s fierce light and revealing the wispy corona off to one side.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 6 Apr. 2026
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Saleen Martin, USA Today, 5 May 2026
Jackie was most impressed with how the Sun’s corona seemed to shift and ripple.
—Deana L. Weibel, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2026
The super-heated corona extends millions of miles into space.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 7 Apr. 2026
For a few minutes at each end of that window, the moon’s edge will appear to align with that of the sun, blotting out the star’s fierce light and revealing the wispy corona off to one side.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 6 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for corona
aura
Noun
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The mere presence of Hezbollah fighters in the dock shattered the group’s long-standing aura of impunity in Lebanon.—
Euan Ward,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
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Stubby, low-profile legs give the Facade bed frame a faux floating effect, and classic lines give the design a streamlined aura.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
28 May 2026
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“Corona.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corona. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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