How to Use solar eclipse in a Sentence

solar eclipse

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  • During a solar eclipse, the moon blocks out the light of the sun.
    — ELLE, 1 May 2023
  • The grand event, the solar eclipse, happens on the last day of the Fest, April 8.
    — Paris Wolfe, cleveland, 25 July 2023
  • Because that’s the date of the next total solar eclipse.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2023
  • This may sound a tad scary, but solar eclipses aren’t all bad.
    — Aliza Pelto, Women's Health, 18 May 2023
  • The entire course of a solar eclipse can last up to around three hours as the moon crosses in front of the sun.
    — Denise Chow, NBC News, 13 Oct. 2023
  • Think back to the April 30 new moon in Taurus, which happened to be a solar eclipse.
    — The Astrotwins, ELLE, 13 Nov. 2022
  • In it, a solar eclipse brings the Dead Moon Circus to Earth with plans to spread nightmares across the land.
    — Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 30 June 2022
  • The moon will not completely vanish from the sky the way the disk of the sun does during a solar eclipse.
    — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 7 Nov. 2022
  • It’s been less than six years since a total solar eclipse cut across the U.S., from coast to coast.
    — Maddie Burakoff, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2023
  • The map also details the path of the total solar eclipse set for April 8 next year.
    — Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 2 Oct. 2023
  • Be careful to not look into the solar eclipse with a naked eye.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2024
  • This solar eclipse could unlock a doorway to one of your heart’s hopes and dreams.
    — Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 4 Oct. 2023
  • And, in April 2024, a total solar eclipse will blot out the sun midday for many in the United States.
    — Jackie Wattles, CNN, 24 Mar. 2023
  • Here’s what to know about Delta's solar eclipse viewing flights.
    — The Arizona Republic, 23 Feb. 2024
  • During a solar eclipse in 1919, astronomers showed that the sun’s mass did indeed bend the path of starlight.
    — Mark Barna, Discover Magazine, 16 Dec. 2022
  • This is the second rare solar eclipse to occur this year.
    — Devika Rao, The Week, 2 June 2023
  • One of those ascents was during a solar eclipse, to rule out the sun as the source of the radiation.
    — Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2023
  • That day will mark the last solar eclipse to cross North America for 20 years.
    — Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 19 Mar. 2024
  • But what else makes for a good viewing site for a total solar eclipse?
    — Michael E. Bakich, Discover Magazine, 4 Mar. 2024
  • Prior to that, the last total solar eclipse occurred in 1979.
    — Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 12 Apr. 2023
  • The solar eclipse that takes place during the April new moon, for example, has its perks.
    — Aliza Pelto, Women's Health, 18 May 2023
  • The 2024 total solar eclipse will be moving right across Texas.
    — Science Near Me, Discover Magazine, 9 June 2023
  • The 2023 eclipse is an annular solar eclipse, which occurs when the moon is farthest away from the Earth.
    — Solcyre Burga, TIME, 13 Oct. 2023
  • Hikers view the partial solar eclipse in Bryce Canyon, Utah.
    — Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2023
  • States not in the path of totality will still be able to see a partial solar eclipse.
    — Li Cohen, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2023
  • Are there other ways to see the solar eclipse without glasses?
    — Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 4 Apr. 2024
  • Chili’s: The total solar eclipse may only last for a few minutes, but Chili’s has two days worth of deals.
    — Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
  • Click here for a map of the 2024 total solar eclipse’s path of totality.
    — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 30 Jan. 2024
  • For the price of a safe pair of eclipse glasses, North Americans can watch a partial solar eclipse on Oct. 14.
    — Jessica Skropanic, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2023
  • The annual solar eclipse in the U.S. will begin in Oregon at 9:13 p.m.
    — Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 2 Oct. 2023

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