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be in eclipse

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be in eclipse

To be dwindling in success or popularity. Sure, that author was big 10 years ago, but her career is in eclipse now, and I doubt her new book will be a big seller.

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be in eclipse

  (literary)

if something is in eclipse, it is less successful than it was before His career was in eclipse until he made a comeback in this surprise hit film.

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