Examples of northern lights in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web That could lead to the appearance of northern lights in Michigan's skies, especially farther north. — Sarah Raza, Detroit Free Press, 21 June 2022 In the 1930s, the police chief kept a list of people to awaken in case of northern lights. — David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News, 8 May 2022 It's best known for its northern lights shows nowadays and has a population estimated to be around 2,400. — Meena Thiruvengadam, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2021 Norway’s third-largest city is often skipped by tourists preferring the western fjords, city breaks in Oslo and Bergen, or a hunt for the northern lights. — David Nikel, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2021 The northern lights occur as an auroral oval around the North Pole at about 66-69° North latitudes—the Arctic Circle. — Jamie Carter, Forbes, 2 June 2022 But nowadays, scientists have figured out more accurate ways to predict when and where the northern lights will appear. — Megan Michelson, Outside Online, 15 Apr. 2022 Midnight sun, northern lights, bumper snowfall, world's most northerly ski resort. — Rob Hodgetts, CNN, 14 Feb. 2022 The northern lights dance across the sky over Norway’s fjords. — Jeff Campagna, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Dec. 2021 See More

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“Northern lights.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northern%20lights. Accessed 6 Jul. 2022.

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