total eclipse
noun
: an eclipse in which one celestial body is completely obscured by the shadow or body of another
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The best Capri moments, however, are when the insane and the beautiful, the poetic and the bratty all coincide in a total eclipse of reason.
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Richard Godwin, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2025
These aren't the only diamond rings seen during total eclipses, however.
—Brett Tingley, Space.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Additionally, Blue Ghost will capture high-definition imagery of a total eclipse on March 16, when Earth blocks the Sun just before lunar sunset, plunging the Moon into its frigid night.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Today, the fascination with total eclipses has, if anything, grown.
—David Szondy
june 28, New Atlas, 28 June 2025
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Richard Godwin, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2025
These aren't the only diamond rings seen during total eclipses, however.
—Brett Tingley, Space.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Additionally, Blue Ghost will capture high-definition imagery of a total eclipse on March 16, when Earth blocks the Sun just before lunar sunset, plunging the Moon into its frigid night.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Today, the fascination with total eclipses has, if anything, grown.
—David Szondy
june 28, New Atlas, 28 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for total eclipse
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“Total eclipse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/total%20eclipse. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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