northern lights

plural noun

Examples of northern lights in a Sentence

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This can trigger the northern lights and southern lights. Amanda Kooser, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025 The policy has been in place since the company’s maiden voyage in 2021, and to date, only four round-trip sailings have experienced no northern lights, according to Havila Voyages spokesperson Lasse Vangstein. Blane Bachelor, AFAR Media, 9 Apr. 2025 Millions of Americans may have a chance to see the northern lights this week, depending on how clear the skies are and geomagnetic activity. Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025 Millions of people in the United States, Canada, Europe, China and beyond were able to view the glow of the northern lights. Kierra Frazier, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for northern lights

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 22 Apr. 2025.

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plural noun
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