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as in shadows
a time or place of little or no light
strange noises were coming from the wooded umbra beyond our campfire
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as in shadow
partial darkness due to the obstruction of light rays
during a solar eclipse observers located within the umbra experience a complete blocking of the sun by the moon
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Advertisement In this case, about 3.5% of the moon appeared darkened by the Earth’s umbra, a term that describes the darkest segment of the Earth’s shadow.
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Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2024
When that occurs, the umbra – the darkest portion of the Earth's shadow – covers only small fraction of the moon's surface.
—Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2024
In a total lunar eclipse, the entire Moon passes through Earth's umbra, the darker, inner part of its shadow.
—Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 11 Sep. 2024
When the moon moves into the inner part of Earth's shadow, or umbra, some of the sunlight entering Earth's skies scatters before reaching the moon's surface, according to NASA.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 21 June 2024
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Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2024
When that occurs, the umbra – the darkest portion of the Earth's shadow – covers only small fraction of the moon's surface.
—Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2024
In a total lunar eclipse, the entire Moon passes through Earth's umbra, the darker, inner part of its shadow.
—Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 11 Sep. 2024
When the moon moves into the inner part of Earth's shadow, or umbra, some of the sunlight entering Earth's skies scatters before reaching the moon's surface, according to NASA.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 21 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for umbra
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This appearance on Potomac only further highlighted his sketchy business practices, with his financial mismanagement casting a long shadow over his future endeavors.Shelby Stewart, Essence, 20 Dec. 2024
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Sadler said a masked man had appeared out of the shadows.Keith Sharon, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Rome embodies a conundrum of dark and light that is the South.Gwen Faulkenberry, arkansasonline.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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Close just had to replicate the tiny squares of darks and lights on his canvas, like following a map.Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
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This Morphe palette with 35 fitting shades is right up my alley.Kiana Murden, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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In areas with hot summer sun, plants benefit from a little afternoon shade.Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2024
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Such a rare and spectacular celestial event occurs when the moon passes between the sun and the Earth—and our beloved satellite casts a shadow over a patch beneath it, creating darkness during the day.Joe Spring, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
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Though the Earth's tilt is responsible for the extra darkness on Saturday, bi-annual time changes are the work of humans.Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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At dusk, a procession of the faithful takes to the streets with children often dressed as angels and shepherds.Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 13 Dec. 2024
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Crete is famous for these: the hills at dusk are all blues, violets and blacks; the sky a hundred shades of pink and orange where the sun hits the Aegean.William Leigh, theweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Flaunt this fun, floral style, or opt for their best-selling classic black.Meg Donohue, Town & Country, 31 Jan. 2023
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Take your pick from black to mocha to crisp, winter white.Taylor Jean Stephan, Peoplemag, 31 Jan. 2023
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Instead of gentle concentric circles, gleaming finishes, or a mesmerizing light show, the ProArt P16 meets us with inky blackness.PCMAG, PCMAG, 13 Oct. 2024
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The Mid-Credits Scene — the King in Black The central plot of The Last Dance revolves around Venom trying to stop the creator of the symbiotes, Knull (Andy Serkis), from escaping his celestial prison and returning all of existence to the Void, the blackness that predates the universe.Richard Newby, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
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The 11-year veteran has meticulously cared for his body while in the twilight of his career.Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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The seasoned veteran Williams is coasting through his twilight years, but can still be a reliable force out of the backfield.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Umbra.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/umbra. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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