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Northern lights

NOUN
colored lights in northern skies
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
Aurora Australis Southern lights


Example Sentences

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From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026

A few days before Christmas, Dasher is soaring alone through skies illuminated by the northern lights when, upon landing, she meets a polar bear.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

Although these storms can produce great beauty with the northern lights, they can also interfere with GPS and electrical systems.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2025

That way, we can both enjoy the beautiful northern lights – and rest easy knowing the lights will still be on when we go back inside.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2025

The light cast an eerie glow up onto the windows of the terrarium that reminded me of pictures of the northern lights.

From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green