the Arctic Circle

noun

: an imaginary line that goes around the Earth near the North Pole

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Late every summer, hulking white bears gather outside a tiny Alaska Native village on the edge of the continent, far above the Arctic Circle, to feast on whale carcasses left behind by hunters and to wait for the deep cold to freeze the sea. ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026 Despite its remote location, just south of the Arctic Circle, Nuuk has become much easier to reach as the city opened an airport in late 2024. Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2026 Creane based the play on her experiences as an artist in residence in the Arctic Circle, where global warming is rapidly transforming the environment. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026 Torbiak is a fan of Isbreen the Glacier, a luxury igloo retreat with five geodesic domes located above the Arctic Circle in Norway. Ramona Saviss, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the Arctic Circle

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“The Arctic Circle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Arctic%20Circle. Accessed 3 May. 2026.

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