How to Use total eclipse in a Sentence

total eclipse

noun
Definition of total eclipsenext
  • The goal is to reach the end of the route before the total eclipse.
    — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Apr. 2023
  • So when the two line up in the sky, voila: total eclipse of the heart sun.
    — Stephanie Mlot, PCMAG, 20 Mar. 2023
  • For a total eclipse to occur, the moon needs to be at or very close to one of the nodes.
    — Brian Resnick, Vox, 24 July 2018
  • And the year ends with a total eclipse of the sun on December 4.
    — Megan Marples and Ashley Strickland, CNN, 28 Mar. 2021
  • And the year will end with a total eclipse of the sun on December 4.
    — Megan Marples and Ashley Strickland, CNN, 20 May 2021
  • The last month of the year will kick off with a total eclipse of the sun on December 4.
    — Megan Marples, CNN, 16 Nov. 2021
  • Right before the sun comes up, the moon will be in total eclipse on the horizon.
    — Anne Ryman, The Arizona Republic, 23 May 2021
  • The southern part of the globe can catch a glimpse of a total eclipse of the sun on December 4.
    — Sherry Liang, CNN, 11 Nov. 2021
  • The last time it was fully manned was in August, for the total eclipse.
    — Donald Bradley, kansascity, 22 Jan. 2018
  • The near-total eclipse will shadow 97% of the moon’s surface.
    — oregonlive, 17 Nov. 2021
  • The total eclipse ends, and the moon should appear normal.
    — Rae Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 12 May 2022
  • In Detroit, the penumbral eclipse, one of the first stages of the total eclipse, commences at 5:51 a.m.
    — Omar Abdel-Baqui, Detroit Free Press, 27 Jan. 2018
  • This will be the first total eclipse to traverse the United States from coast to coast since 1918.
    — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 21 June 2017
  • This will be a nearly total eclipse where the moon dims but doesn’t turn red.
    — Marcia Dunn, chicagotribune.com, 24 May 2021
  • The addition of a total eclipse is known as a blood moon for its red tint.
    — David Caraccio, sacbee, 31 Jan. 2018
  • Our next chance to see a total eclipse won’t be until March 2025.
    — Jared Vincenti, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2022
  • When will this total eclipse happen and who can see it?
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2024
  • When the moon is close enough to Earth to cover the entire sun, a total eclipse occurs.
    — Lauren Oster, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Jan. 2023
  • Tips for watching the total eclipse The best place to view the eclipse is from a spot along the path of totality.
    — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Feb. 2024
  • In Phoenix Sawtelle said that around 3 a.m., which is around the time the total eclipse begins, there will be a mix of clear skies and some patchy clouds.
    — Angela Cordoba Perez, The Arizona Republic, 7 Nov. 2022
  • Khonshu forces a total eclipse so that the council of the gods meets up for Arthur’s trial.
    — Chris Smith, BGR, 13 Apr. 2022
  • The total eclipse will begin there at 4:38 p.m. and last about 2½ minutes.
    — Fox News, 3 July 2019
  • The biggest event in my moment there was a total eclipse of the sun in Perry, some fifty miles away.
    — Joy Williams, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2022
  • The total eclipse will occur at 3:18 on the afternoon of April 8.
    — Sarah Maslin Nir, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2024
  • There will also be a total eclipse of the moon then, making the Jan. 31 moon a super blue moon eclipse.
    — Leigh Morgan, AL.com, 1 Jan. 2018
  • The rare total eclipse of the sun is April 8, and Hillsboro is one of the closest Texas cities to the path of totality.
    — Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2024
  • The ancient Greeks believed a total eclipse was a bad omen—a sign that the gods would punish their king.
    — Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Oct. 2023
  • The total eclipse will last for just a bit less than four minutes, and the eclipse should disappear around 4:23 p.m.
    — Andrew Clark, Indianapolis Star, 8 Apr. 2018
  • According to the Indiana University official website, a total eclipse takes place when the moon passes directly between the sun and Earth, placing the Earth in its shadow.
    — Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 8 Apr. 2024
  • Lowell would have been just outside the total eclipse zone as well, allowing the people incarcerated there to witness the astronomical wonder of a partial eclipse.
    — Morgan Godvin, JSTOR Daily, 5 Apr. 2024

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