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Capricorn

[kap-ri-kawrn] / ˈkæp rɪˌkɔrn /


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I’m a Capricorn from Wisconsin, which means my birthday arrives at the coldest, darkest time of the year — when people stay close to home, not linger over dinner or celebrate anything at all.

From Salon ● Feb. 2, 2026

The winter solstice is the moment the Sun appears to stand still, directly above the Tropic of Capricorn, the most southerly latitude it reaches annually.

From BBC ● Dec. 1, 2025

The Series C funding round was led by FedEx along with recreational-vehicle manufacturer Thor Industries and asset-management firm Capricorn Investment Group’s technology impact fund.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2025

Parton also noted that their zodiac signs were compatible: She’s a Capricorn and he was a Cancer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2025

Capricorn dropped into his chair again with another heavy sigh.

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke

We talked over Zoom about working-class love stories, doing voice-over work, acting in Marxist films and being Capricorns.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2025

We could go back to talking about Capricorns.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 19, 2024

“Saturn is the planet of Capricorns, and it’s also the planet of melancholy and nostalgia,” said Alejandro, who is a Capricorn himself.

From New York Times ● Nov. 14, 2022

But being Capricorns, we’re bold, and in my work I am able to show that because I am such a shy person.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 21, 2022

The two Capricorns have, in short, the same system of closing their cells.

From The Glow-Worm and Other Beetles by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos




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