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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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The core group of young professionals, both men and women aged 25-35, is joined by the next gen category of those age 18-24, now about a quarter of the business.—
Tim Newcomb,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Los Angeles is getting a young piece that could improve quite a bit over the next two years.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 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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Even with higher on-average incomes, gay parents face the same challenges of the modern economy as straight ones — from student loan repayments to a carton of eggs.—
Sam Raus,
Oc Register,
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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The benchmark made fresh record highs last week, with stocks climbing out of their April lows in spite of ongoing macroeconomic uncertainty.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
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 18 Jul. 2025.
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