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Definitions

solstice

[sol-stis, sohl-] / ˈsɒl stɪs, ˈsoʊl- /
NOUN
height
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ceiling crest elevation extent peak pinnacle prominence stature
STRONG
acme apex apogee brow crown cusp highness hill loftiness mountain pitch rise summit tallness tip tiptop vertex zenith
Antonyms
STRONGEST
base bottom nadir
WEAK
depth lowness

Example Sentences

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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

The solstice is actually a specific moment, not a whole day and in 2025 it happens at 15:03 GMT on 21 December.

From BBC • Dec. 6, 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

On December 21, the day of the winter solstice, something happened to Frightful.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.