as in sunrise
the first appearance of light in the morning or the time of its appearance
a gorgeous pink aurora aroused us out of our slumber
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Recent Examples of aurora
Using this device, as well as other modern camera equipment, Pettit and other astronauts have been able to take amazing low-light photographs recently, imaging city lights, auroras, airglow, and the stars of our surrounding galaxy.
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Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2025
Ensuring a dark setting is the best way to see the aurora.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 24 Jan. 2025
It’s known to be a particularly active time for auroras due to the tilt of the Earth.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 1 Mar. 2025
Exactly one month ago, NOAA predicted the auroras to be visible on New Year's Eve.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025
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Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2025
Ensuring a dark setting is the best way to see the aurora.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 24 Jan. 2025
It’s known to be a particularly active time for auroras due to the tilt of the Earth.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 1 Mar. 2025
Exactly one month ago, NOAA predicted the auroras to be visible on New Year's Eve.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aurora
Noun
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For those lucky enough to view it, the moon's positioning will produce a sun that appears as a crescent at sunrise.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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One hour before sunrise, seven planets will be strung out across the sky from east to west, starting with Mercury and Jupiter very low to the eastern horizon.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Rewards Offered in Oregon The March 10 death near Sisters of an adult breeding male of the Metolius pack resulted in an announcement nine days later of a $10,000 reward being sought by FSW for information that could lead to the prosecution of the person(s) responsible.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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As the day progressed, the protests cascaded around the country outside Tesla locations in major cities such as Washington, Chicago, Indianapolis, Cincinnati and Seattle, as well as in towns in Virginia, Pennsylvania and Colorado.—
Michael Liedtke,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Be especially cautious at dawn and dusk, when alligators are more active.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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While the reserve’s native birds are most active during dawn and dusk, there’s still a wealth of local species that can be encountered in broad daylight.—
Jared Ranahan,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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With his morning routine videos that have garnered nearly 1 billion views online.—
William Earl,
Variety,
30 Mar. 2025
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Early Sunday morning, police said, a county bus driver fatally shot two passengers after what authorities said was an argument between the driver and at least one of the passengers.—
Douglas Hanks and,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2025
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The light green safari shade is especially fun, or go for an aquatic vibe with the icy morn/sea wave two-combo.—
Rena Behar,
Travel + Leisure,
26 May 2023
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Thanksgiving morn: 2:45 a.m.—
Patricia Highsmith,
The New Yorker,
27 Sep. 2021
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“Aurora.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aurora. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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