blot out
Example Sentences
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And few things generate awe like watching the moon blot out the sun and plunge a sunny day into erie darkness.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2024
As the moon prepares to blot out the surface of our sun in two weeks, it’s warming up with a penumbral lunar eclipse on Sunday night or Monday morning, depending on your time zone.
From New York Times • Mar. 24, 2024
The moon was too far from Earth to completely blot out the sun, but will be at just the right distance on April 8.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 12, 2023
As the moon lines up precisely between Earth and the sun, it will blot out all but the sun’s outer rim.
From Washington Times • Oct. 10, 2023
He was feeling different tonight from every other night; he did not need to dance and sing and clown over the floor in order to blot out a day and night of doing nothing.
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
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