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solstice

[sol-stis, sohl-] / ˈsɒl stɪs, ˈsoʊl- /


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Visions of those possibilities were realized on the summer solstice in mid-June at L.A.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

The tubes’ openings frame the sunrise and sunset on solstice days, while the perforations admit light onto their interior walls in the pattern of certain constellations.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 2, 2026

What is the summer solstice and why is it the longest day of the year?

From BBC Jun. 19, 2026

If you stand in middle of the circle at sunrise on the summer solstice, you will see the Sun come up over a stone called the heel stone to the north east of the circle.

From BBC Jun. 17, 2026

I didn’t know how we were ever going to find the entrance to the Underworld by tomorrow, the summer solstice.

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan

They receive two annual peaks in solar radiation near the equinoxes and two yearly lows near the solstices.

From Science Daily May 27, 2026

Usually, access for large crowds of people is prohibited, but English Heritage opens up the site for the summer and winter solstices.

From BBC Dec. 21, 2024

Any planet that is tilted will have solstices.

From New York Times Jun. 19, 2024

An oval trench with openings oriented toward the summer and winter solstices surrounded several silos, including the one with the three women.

From Science Magazine Apr. 9, 2024

The moon grew fat and thin, there were solstices, first frosts, and spring rains.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead




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