How to Use solar eclipse in a Sentence

solar eclipse

noun
Definition of solar eclipsenext
  • During a solar eclipse, the moon blocks out the light of the sun.
    — ELLE, 1 May 2023
  • The grand event, the solar eclipse, happens on the last day of the Fest, April 8.
    — Paris Wolfe, cleveland, 25 July 2023
  • Want to watch the ring of fire solar eclipse from home?
    — Isabel Garcia, House Beautiful, 16 June 2020
  • Because that’s the date of the next total solar eclipse.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2023
  • The good: The next total solar eclipse to hit the U.S. and will cross the eastern part of the country.
    — Daisy Hernandez, Popular Mechanics, 3 July 2019
  • In exactly two weeks the Moon will pass across the Sun to cause the first solar eclipse of 2022.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes, 16 Apr. 2022
  • This may sound a tad scary, but solar eclipses aren’t all bad.
    — Aliza Pelto, Women's Health, 18 May 2023
  • The entire course of a solar eclipse can last up to around three hours as the moon crosses in front of the sun.
    — Denise Chow, NBC News, 13 Oct. 2023
  • The Earth’s shadow shades the Full Moon in a partial solar eclipse.
    — Jennifer Culp, Them, 16 Aug. 2024
  • Think back to the April 30 new moon in Taurus, which happened to be a solar eclipse.
    — The Astrotwins, ELLE, 13 Nov. 2022
  • In it, a solar eclipse brings the Dead Moon Circus to Earth with plans to spread nightmares across the land.
    — Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 30 June 2022
  • The total solar eclipse on 8th April made the moon completely block out the light of the sun.
    — Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 1 Oct. 2024
  • The moon will not completely vanish from the sky the way the disk of the sun does during a solar eclipse.
    — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 7 Nov. 2022
  • It’s been less than six years since a total solar eclipse cut across the U.S., from coast to coast.
    — Maddie Burakoff, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2023
  • The map also details the path of the total solar eclipse set for April 8 next year.
    — Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 2 Oct. 2023
  • For one bride and groom, April's total solar eclipse was the perfect time to tie the knot.
    — Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Nearly a year from now – on Dec. 14 – will be the first total solar eclipse of the new decade.
    — Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2019
  • The next solar eclipse in the area is expected to set to occur in 2165.
    — Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 3 July 2019
  • Here's what to know about the eclipse: What time is the ring of fire annular solar eclipse?
    — Steven Martinez, Journal Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Be careful to not look into the solar eclipse with a naked eye.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2024
  • On March 29, desires will come out into the open with the solar eclipse in Aries.
    — Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The New Moon will also cause 2022’s first solar eclipse.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes, 25 Apr. 2022
  • For reference, think back to the solar eclipse in Aries that took place in April of this year.
    — Valerie Mesa, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
  • During solar eclipses, the moon’s shadow falls on the sun.
    — Emily Simone, Allure, 15 July 2019
  • The last time people were able to catch a glimpse of the Devil Comet was in April during the solar eclipse.
    — Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 30 May 2024
  • To answer Lunn: A solar eclipse is the best way to study the sun’s atmosphere.
    — Aaron Shattuck, Scientific American, 25 June 2024
  • On June 10 the moon will block out part of the sun in what is called an annular solar eclipse.
    — Dean Regas, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2020
  • This solar eclipse could unlock a doorway to one of your heart’s hopes and dreams.
    — Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 4 Oct. 2023
  • And, in April 2024, a total solar eclipse will blot out the sun midday for many in the United States.
    — Jackie Wattles, CNN, 24 Mar. 2023
  • But total solar eclipses are rare, with the next one taking place in August 2026.
    — Chandelis Duster, NPR, 21 Dec. 2024

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