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Northern lights

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


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The Northern lights were seen as far south as Norfolk with a glimpse of a shooting star - the Perseid meteor shower.

From BBC • Aug. 12, 2024

The Northern lights were visible in Southern California but shone more to the North.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 18, 2024

Northern lights dance in the sky over the eruption of a volcano in Iceland, Muslims celebrate Eid al-Fitr, and Anouk Garnier breaks a record climbing a rope under the Eiffel Tower.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 11, 2024

She suggested using non-specific lights and greenery, or the colors blue, green and purple to evoke the Northern lights.

From Washington Times • Nov. 15, 2023

"These be no Northern lights, nor Southern, nor moon, nor morning," said another.

From The Knight of the Golden Melice A Historical Romance by Adams, John Turvill




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