the Southern Lights

plural noun

: large areas of green, red, blue, or yellow light that sometimes appear in the night sky in far southern regions

Examples of the Southern Lights in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Visitors to Tasmania may also catch the Southern Lights (aurora australis) in winter. — Stuart Rigg, Travel + Leisure, 4 Sep. 2026

Guests take over the entire off-grid island, with penguins as neighbors and the chance to see the Southern Lights on clear nights. — Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026

Auroras usually make up either the Northern Lights or the Southern Lights, but they certainly aren't expected to occur smack in the middle. — Tom Brown, Space.com, 2 Apr. 2025

Rhymes for the Southern Lights

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