Synonyms for
Solstice
Definition
Solstice refers to the two times a year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the equator. The summer solstice is the longest day of the year, while the winter solstice is the shortest day of the year.
Synonyms & similar words
Example sentences
- The solstice marks the beginning of summer vacation.
- We celebrate the summer solstice with a bonfire.
- The winter solstice is the shortest day of the year.
- On the day of the winter solstice, the sun is at its lowest point in the sky.
- The solstice occurs twice a year, in June and December.
Quotes
The summer solstice is a time for strength and vitality for action and movement.
The winter solstice is a time of quiet energy, where you get the opportunity to look within yourself and focus on what you want and need.
The winter solstice has always been special to me as a barren darkness that gives birth to a verdant future beyond imagination, a time of pain and withdrawal that produces something joyfully inconceivable, like a monarch butterfly masterfully extracting itself from the confines of its cocoon, bursting forth into unexpected glory.