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Recent Examples of vernal
In between the summer and winter solstices are the vernal and autumnal equinoxes, which mark the start of spring and fall.
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Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 13 June 2025
Across much of eastern North America, from Tennessee through Nova Scotia, skunk cabbage emerges before the vernal equinox in mid-March, pushing out of the snow and frozen mud like some primordial progenitor of the warmer weather to come.
—Skylar Knight, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025
Easter is typically celebrated on the first Sunday after the first full moon, occurring on or after the vernal, or spring, equinox.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
Northern Lights displays are possible on Thursday, March 20, according to a NASA model, partly because of that day’s vernal equinox.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
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Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 13 June 2025
Across much of eastern North America, from Tennessee through Nova Scotia, skunk cabbage emerges before the vernal equinox in mid-March, pushing out of the snow and frozen mud like some primordial progenitor of the warmer weather to come.
—Skylar Knight, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025
Easter is typically celebrated on the first Sunday after the first full moon, occurring on or after the vernal, or spring, equinox.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
Northern Lights displays are possible on Thursday, March 20, according to a NASA model, partly because of that day’s vernal equinox.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vernal
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Sharp, who is signed to the Nashville office of Prescription Songs as a songwriter, delivered a youthful interpretation of the intersection of blues, country, folk, R&B, rock and soul.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
6 July 2025
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At one point, she was accompanied by Jane Seymour, who, like Graham, proudly flaunted her youthful figure in a baby blue and coral one-piece.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2025
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With school out for most young people, TV usage among kids 6 to 17 increased 27% compared with May, with streaming accounting for two-thirds of the group’s TV time.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
15 July 2025
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Weeks after getting out, his nemesis, Wright, shot and killed Bell’s younger brother, Lamar.—
The Marshall Project,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 July 2025
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It's been 100 years, and echoes of the controversial Scopes Monkey Trial, which pitted modern science against creationism, can still be heard around the world and seen in Dayton, TN, the heart of the trial.—
Laura L. Davis,
The Tennessean,
13 July 2025
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How to style white jeans for fall 2025 No longer exclusive to summer, white jeans are positioning themselves as a modern and sophisticated alternative to your dark wash denim for fall 2025.—
René Chávez Esparza,
Glamour,
13 July 2025
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The recent Ukrainian drone attacks on the Russian warplanes marked a striking advance in the arms race: a combination of human subterfuge and precise tech work.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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Over recent years, the Department of State have been submitting the annual report to Congress consistent with section 5 of the Elie Wiesel Act.—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Designer Elizabeth Ghia’s inspiring spaces bring icons of design history into the 21st century for spaces that feel fresh yet classic.—
Dan Howarth,
Architectural Digest,
7 July 2025
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The full menu features ten alcoholic and ten no-low ABV serves, each carefully modernized using advanced techniques, refined ingredients, and a fresh approach to balance and presentation.—
Amber Love Bond,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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“Vernal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vernal. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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