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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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The winter season starts on the winter solstice, around 21 December, and ends on the spring equinox, around 20 March.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026

Krampus likely evolved from older, pre-Christian deities, just as Christmas absorbed solstice and midwinter customs, the author explained.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 25, 2025

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

From Barron's • Dec. 23, 2025

Thousands of revellers gathered at Stonehenge in Wiltshire on Sunday morning to welcome the sunrise on the winter solstice - the shortest day of the year.

From BBC • Dec. 21, 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.