northern lights

plural noun

Examples of northern lights in a Sentence

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Late August also brings the return of the year’s stronger-than-average northern lights season to high-latitude destinations like Iceland and Greenland, not to mention meteor shower peaks and striking planet-moon sightings. Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 1 Aug. 2025 The best part about the northern lights is that no advanced technology is necessary to spot them from Earth. Skyler Caruso, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025 The northern lights will have a better chance of being seen throughout Canada and Alaska once the sun sets in the state. Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025 Wisconsinites could have a chance to see the northern lights on July 26, according to NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center. Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 25 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for northern lights

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First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of northern lights was in the 14th century

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“Northern lights.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northern%20lights. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.

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plural noun
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