northern lights
plural nounDefinition of northern lights
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Thanks to the absence of light pollution, this is also a good place to stargaze or to try to catch the northern lights. — Roger Rapoport, Los Angeles Times, "Find powerful theater in Door County, Wisconsin," 3 Aug. 2019 Use your camera to capture shooting stars and the spectacular swirl of the northern lights dancing on the horizon. — National Geographic, "Canadian Arctic High School Expedition," 12 June 2019 The northern lights sometimes danced on the horizon. — Evan Bush, The Seattle Times, "‘The Property’: A family’s getaway cabin defined its dreams, until a tragic Sunday morning," 24 Sep. 2018 Northern Minnesota was treated to a similar showing of the northern lights on Tuesday, as well. — Lyndsey Matthews, Country Living, "There's Another Chance to See the Northern Lights Tonight," 11 Apr. 2018 The photography, with its steely northern light, is classic Nordic noir. — Taylor Antrim, Vogue, "Which of These New TV International Thrillers Should You Binge?," 30 Aug. 2018 At night, the golden day gave way to spectacular northern lights. — Laura Mallonee, WIRED, "Inside the Arctic Circle, Golden Hour Has Nothing on Golden Day," 8 June 2018 Many set out to explore nature’s mysteries, from the northern lights to the ocean’s depths. — Vogue, "From Ana Khouri to Tasaki, A Survey of Couture Week’s Coolest Jewels," 9 July 2018 Still, the surprise of dropping out of an airplane against a backdrop of flak and northern lights was a twinkle of promise — a sign that Battlefield is at a turning point. — T.c. Sottek, The Verge, "After 16 years of war, Battlefield V is a turning point," 29 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'northern lights.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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