How to Use Perseid in a Sentence

Perseid

noun
  • The best time to watch the Perseid meteor shower in the U.S. was the night of Aug. 11.
    — Chantelle Lee, TIME, 12 Aug. 2024
  • The Perseid meteor shower is one of the best of the year.
    — Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Jan. 2023
  • The opening of Perseid makes Bludorn’s grasp on the Texas culinary scene even tighter.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 17 Jan. 2025
  • The Perseid meteor shower might have already peaked this week, but there is still plenty of time to catch a glimpse.
    — Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 15 Aug. 2024
  • The best places to try for a Perseid spotting are beaches – heads up, Gulf Shores – fields, lakeshores, mountaintops and backyards.
    — Lee Roop | Lroop@al.com, al, 13 Aug. 2022
  • People look to the skies worldwide to glimpse the Perseid meteor shower in August 2024.
    — Joanna Moriello, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2024
  • The Perseid showers, for instance, peaked Aug. 12 to 14, but some viewing events had to be rescheduled due to weather constraints.
    — Alysa Guffey, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Aug. 2023
  • But, now is the time to cash in as Prime Day is into its final day and the Perseid meteor shower begins on July 14.
    — Alexander Cox, Space.com, 11 July 2025
  • There should be plenty of dry spots and a few clear areas at times, so do try to get away from city light pollution and view the peak of the Perseid meteor shower.
    — A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 12 Aug. 2023
  • The Perseid meteor shower occurs as the Earth moves through a debris path left behind by the Swift-Tuttle comet during its last trip past the sun in 1992.
    — oregonlive, 31 July 2023
  • The Perseid meteor shower peaks late Sunday night, and given that it will be paired with a dark sky due to the moon’s early setting, stargazers could be in for a show.
    — Greg Wehner, Fox News, 11 Aug. 2024
  • This summer is also the time to catch the Perseid meteor shower, which reaches its peak August 12-13.
    — Mackenzie Schmidt, People.com, 28 June 2025
  • The Perseid meteor shower reached its peak before dawn today, lighting up the skies with up to 100 meteors per hour.
    — Alexandra Banner, CNN, 12 Aug. 2024
  • Kelly told us about being out with guests during the Perseid meteor shower, the drama downstairs matched by the fireworks above.
    — Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 May 2024
  • That night also features a last-quarter moon, meaning darker skies to catch a few early Perseid fireballs .
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • In 2023, the list included the Perseid meteor shower, which peaked in North America in mid-August.
    — Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Dec. 2023
  • In my experience, the highlight of every summer is the annual Perseid meteor shower, which peaks on the evenings of Aug. 11 and 12 this year.
    — Geoff Chester, Washington Post, 22 June 2024
  • The dazzling Perseid meteor shower – one of the biggest meteor showers of the year – is back from July through late August.
    — Julia Musto, Fox News, 21 July 2023
  • For a special treat, visit in August when the Perseid meteor shower is active.
    — Jean Chen Smith, Travel + Leisure, 1 Oct. 2023
  • There’s no bad time to see the stars, but for a real spectacle, show up on a moonless night in July or August when the Perseid meteor shower is at its most active.
    — Graham Averill, Outside Online, 3 Mar. 2025
  • August has been quite the month for stargazers — including the sights of two supermoons, the popular Perseid meteor shower, and the grand finale, a blue moon.
    — Marina Johnson, Detroit Free Press, 24 Aug. 2023
  • Closely following the peak of the Perseid meteor shower last week, the first of the year’s four consecutive supermoons is set to rise on August 19.
    — Riane Lumer, CNN, 19 Aug. 2024
  • The dry weather finally will make for a chance to view the Perseid meteor showers, which happen every August and are considered some of the best celestial events of the year.
    — Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 15 Aug. 2023
  • The annual Perseid meteor shower peaks overnight Sunday and into the predawn hours Monday, giving skywatchers around the world a chance to enjoy one of the best shooting star displays of the year.
    — Denise Chow, NBC News, 10 Aug. 2024
  • Later, August will bring the Perseid meteor shower, though a bright waning gibbous moon might overshadow the show.
    — Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 1 June 2025
  • Stargazers can witness falling stars blazing across the night sky this weekend as part of the Perseid meteor shower that hits its peak on Saturday and Sunday night.
    — Misty Severi, Washington Examiner, 12 Aug. 2023
  • What’s more, Perseid meteors can feature colorful, lingering tails that create streaks of light across the sky with the potential for even brighter fireballs.
    — Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, 11 Aug. 2023
  • This time of year, space regularly stages one of its most dazzling productions: the Perseid meteor shower.
    — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Also look out for the beginning of the Perseid meteor shower, which this year promises to be exceptional—and it’s already started.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes, 16 July 2023
  • California Going to Joshua Tree to watch the Perseid meteor shower?
    — Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025

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