the Northern Lights

noun

: large areas of green, red, blue, or yellow light that sometimes appear in the night sky in far northern regions

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The night sky in Wisconsin glows with the Northern Lights as a geomagnetic storm brings vibrant pink and green colors to a majority of the northern states. —

Kerry Breen, CBS News, 11 Oct. 2024 It’s clearly meant to latch onto a trending moment of people posting their own pictures of the Northern Lights from the amazing and rare display of the lights, which plunged deep into the United States on Thursday night. —

Wes Davis, The Verge, 12 Oct. 2024 Chena Hot Springs Resort, Alaska Nearest town: Fairbanks Prices from: $20 for camping / $200 for rooms a night Want to kick back in a remote hot spring while the green tendrils of the Northern Lights dance above your head? —

Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 6 Oct. 2024 Nearby in Levi, the Northern Lights Village is one of the top spots for watching the natural light phenomenon. —

Irenie Forshaw, theweek, 17 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the Northern Lights

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