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solstice

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


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After the winter solstice this past weekend, every day brings a little more sunlight.

From Barron's • Dec. 23, 2025

Consider the original Yule Logs, massive oak trunks that Vikings burned for the duration of the Midwinter solstice to rebuke the long darkness.

From Salon • Dec. 18, 2025

December's full Moon is known as the Cold Moon and marks the start of winter as it occurs near the solstice.

From BBC • Dec. 3, 2025

December’s event is called the Cold Moon because it rises amid longer, chillier nights approaching the winter solstice, according to the Old Farmer’s Almanac.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2025

At this rate, we’d never make it to L.A. alive, much less before the summer solstice.

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan




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