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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

The solstice always occurs between 20 and 22 June, though during a leap year it generally falls on 20 June.

From BBC Jun. 21, 2026

Despite being the longest day of the year, the summer solstice does not have the latest sunset or the earliest sunrise.

From BBC Jun. 16, 2026

We’ll stretch this day out as long as possible, like we’re the summer solstice.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera

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

From Science Daily May 27, 2026

However the astronomical seasons are defined by the Earth's position in its orbit, marked out by the solstices and equinoxes.

From BBC Dec. 1, 2025

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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