as in sunrise
the first appearance of light in the morning or the time of its appearance
a gorgeous pink aurora aroused us out of our slumber
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Recent Examples of aurora
The aurora view line highlights the southern-most locations from which skywatchers are most likely to see the aurora on the northern horizon, per NOAA’s three-day outlook.
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
Northern lights, or the aurora borealis, occur when solar activity — such as solar flares or coronal mass ejections — triggers magnetic storms.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
During major events, auroras might appear as early as sunset and linger until sunrise, with peak activity typically occurring around midnight.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Otherwise, companies like Northern Lights Adventures offer aurora viewing tours by boat.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 19 Aug. 2025
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
Northern lights, or the aurora borealis, occur when solar activity — such as solar flares or coronal mass ejections — triggers magnetic storms.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
During major events, auroras might appear as early as sunset and linger until sunrise, with peak activity typically occurring around midnight.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Otherwise, companies like Northern Lights Adventures offer aurora viewing tours by boat.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aurora
Noun
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Venus and Jupiter will be visible a few hours before sunrise.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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As California enters fall, sunrise times become later and sunset times become gradually earlier each day.—
Hannah Poukish
September 18,
Sacbee.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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On Tuesday, it was reported that Indian troops had joined a military drill with Russian and Belarusian forces near Minsk, days after Russian drones entered Polish and Romanian airspace.—
Chloe Taylor,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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Witnessing an upward trend for a long time at the box office, Saiyaara scored a little above $64 million in 50 days.—
Sweta Kaushal,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Try top-water lures at dawn and dusk.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025
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Venus shines brightly near the eastern horizon before dawn, while Jupiter and Saturn are higher in the sky.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Her mornings, though, are surprisingly low-key.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
19 Sep. 2025
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Adobe Stock At 78 years old, Deepak Chopra wakes up each morning with a question for his AI.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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On the morn of Liberation Day, Trump called out four other Republican senators — Rand Paul, Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski and Mitch McConnell — for pushing back on his plan.—
S.E. Cupp,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2025
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The light green safari shade is especially fun, or go for an aquatic vibe with the icy morn/sea wave two-combo.—
Rena Behar,
Travel + Leisure,
26 May 2023
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“Aurora.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aurora. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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