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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Another standout is the main image at the top of this article, of the Northern Lights over Mono Lake, California.
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
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Hurtigruten also offers the chance to see the Northern Lights, one of nature’s most awe-inspiring phenomena—period.
—AFAR Media, 26 June 2025
The lights weren’t actually the Northern Lights, says Dod Mantle.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 24 June 2025
Titled The Trip to the Northern Lights, the series will be directed by Michael Winterbottom (This England).
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 18 June 2025
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
See the Northern Lights in the company of experts
Hurtigruten also offers the chance to see the Northern Lights, one of nature’s most awe-inspiring phenomena—period.
—AFAR Media, 26 June 2025
The lights weren’t actually the Northern Lights, says Dod Mantle.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 24 June 2025
Titled The Trip to the Northern Lights, the series will be directed by Michael Winterbottom (This England).
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 18 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for the Northern Lights
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“The Northern Lights.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Northern%20Lights. Accessed 17 Jul. 2025.
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