How to Use meteor shower in a Sentence

meteor shower

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• April 21-22: The first meteor shower of the spring, the Lyrids, flies across the night sky.
  — Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2024
• Where is the best place to see the Lyrid meteor shower?
  — Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 12 Apr. 2023
• What is the best time to watch the Perseid meteor shower?
  — John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 9 Aug. 2024
• Stay up late this Friday to watch the Leonid meteor shower sparkle in the night sky.
  — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Nov. 2023
• The year kicked off with a bang, with a meteor shower peaking just days after the start of 2024.
  — Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2024
• Those clear skies afford a view of the Lyrid meteor shower, but the full moon works against any great viewing.
  — David Streit, Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2024
• What is the best time to watch the Perseids meteor shower?
  — John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Aug. 2024
• The meteor shower will be best seen near the Equator or in the Southern Hemisphere.
  — Marina Johnson, Detroit Free Press, 4 July 2023
• The entire Lyrid meteor shower will last from April 15 to 29.
  — oregonlive, 15 Apr. 2023
• Until then, read on for how to watch the Perseid meteor shower this year!
  — Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 9 Aug. 2024
• The meteor shower takes place when Earth travels through the debris of a comet called Swift-Tuttle.
  — Chantelle Lee, TIME, 12 Aug. 2024
• The Perseid meteor shower might have already peaked this week, but there is still plenty of time to catch a glimpse.
  — Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 15 Aug. 2024
• Here’s what the meteor shower could mean for you, based on your zodiac sign.
  — Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 2 May 2024
• Check out where to watch the Perseid meteor shower in Oregon.
  — Mark Graves | , oregonlive, 13 Aug. 2023
• Above us, stragglers from the Perseid meteor shower, which had peaked over the weekend, streaked the blackness.
  — Pam Houston, Outside Online, 13 May 2019
• People look to the skies worldwide to glimpse the Perseid meteor shower in August 2024.
  — Joanna Moriello, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2024
• April will also bring the lyrids, with the meteor shower expected to be active from April 20 through 30.
  — Julia Musto, Fox News, 7 Apr. 2023
• Viewers can best see the meteor shower in the Northern Hemisphere.
  — Julia Musto, Fox News, 11 Aug. 2023
• Viewers can best see the meteor shower in the Northern Hemisphere.
  — Greg Wehner, Fox News, 11 Aug. 2024
• There should be plenty of dry spots and a few clear areas at times, so do try to get away from city light pollution and view the peak of the Perseid meteor shower.
  — A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 12 Aug. 2023
• There are a lot of beautiful descriptions in this book of making time to go look at a meteor shower.
  — Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Dec. 2023
• Fortunately, the next meteor shower of the year doesn't have that problem.
  — Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2023
• If awake after midnight as skies clear, try looking for the Lyrids meteor shower.
  — A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 21 Apr. 2023
• During a meteor shower such as the Perseids, Earth passes through a large cloud of debris in space.
  — Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Aug. 2023
• The visibility of a meteor shower depends a lot on the moon phase.
  — The Arizona Republic, 8 Aug. 2023
• While not the most active meteor shower of the year, the Leonids can still produce around 15 shooting stars per hour under clear conditions.
  — Denise Chow, NBC News, 16 Nov. 2023
• The next meteor shower to peak after the Perseids are the Orionids.
  — Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 9 Aug. 2024
• Mars has a much thinner atmosphere that more can make it through, and there is no umbrella for a meteor shower.
  — Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 16 July 2024
• The Perseid meteor shower begins in mid-July and runs through late August each year.
  — Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 12 Aug. 2024
• Grab a blanket, a friend, and prepare to be a little sleep deprived –– the Perseid meteor shower is active and will reach its peak in mid-August.
  — Marina Johnson, Detroit Free Press, 10 Aug. 2023

Last Updated: 14 Dec 2024