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Examples of southern lights in a Sentence
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Under the full moon, the southern lights, and a sky full of stars, Lusti and Pierrel were in exactly the right place to make skiing history.
—Jake Stern, Outside Online, 24 Oct. 2024
The same phenomenon near the South Pole is called the southern lights.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 11 Oct. 2024
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The aurora borealis or northern lights in, of course, the north, and aurora australis, or southern lights, in, well, the south, are a natural light display in the sky.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 11 Oct. 2024
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration officials recommend using the center’s aurora dashboard to find out whether northern and southern lights are predicted to be visible in your area.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 10 Oct. 2024
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First Known Use
1773, in the meaning defined above
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“Southern lights.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/southern%20lights. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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