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
The northern lights, or aurora borealis, are waves of light created when the solar wind strikes the atmosphere, creating a display of moving lights in the night sky.
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Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 6 Oct. 2025
What are the best places in Wisconsin to watch the aurora borealis?
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Despite its nocturnal state, the alien sphere still glows with auroras brighter than the Earth’s northern lights.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
The Carrington Event produced widespread aurora, visible even close to the equator, and caused disruption to telegraph machines.
—Ryan French, The Conversation, 24 Sep. 2025
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Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 6 Oct. 2025
What are the best places in Wisconsin to watch the aurora borealis?
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Despite its nocturnal state, the alien sphere still glows with auroras brighter than the Earth’s northern lights.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
The Carrington Event produced widespread aurora, visible even close to the equator, and caused disruption to telegraph machines.
—Ryan French, The Conversation, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aurora
Noun
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The challenge must begin at sunrise and be completed before sunset.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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The City of London financial district at sunrise.—
Hugh Leask,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The game marked the NBA’s formal return to NBC, ending a hiatus of 8,532 days since the last time an American pro basketball game that counts was broadcast on the network.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
22 Oct. 2025
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So to be there, back in my home state, to cover something that was just so unthinkable, reprehensible, that's always stayed with me, just talking to people in the days and hours after that tragedy.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Try top-water lures at dawn, dusk and cloudy days for black bass.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Oct. 2025
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Its hours are from dawn to dusk every day of the year.—
Cathy Kozlowicz,
jsonline.com,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This sleek propane fire pit pulls double duty as a stylish table for evening chats, s’mores nights, or crisp morning coffees.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Oct. 2025
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics is slated to publish September inflation data on Friday morning, in spite of a government shutdown that has paralyzed federal reporting and has no end in sight.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
24 Oct. 2025
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On the morn of Liberation Day, Trump called out four other Republican senators — Rand Paul, Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski and Mitch McConnell — for pushing back on his plan.—
S.E. Cupp,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 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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“Aurora.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aurora. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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