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
But Uranus' lopsided rotations means the auroras that form are not in line with its northern and southern poles, as is the case on other planets like Earth, Jupiter and Saturn.
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
This reveals how the ice giant’s unusual magnetic field shapes spectacular auroras high above the planet’s clouds.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 21 Feb. 2026
So far, the probe has delivered new insights into weather patterns, auroras, and the moon Deimos.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 20 Feb. 2026
During strong solar storms, guests regularly see aurora without leaving the property.
—Megan Eaves, Outside, 20 Feb. 2026
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
This reveals how the ice giant’s unusual magnetic field shapes spectacular auroras high above the planet’s clouds.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 21 Feb. 2026
So far, the probe has delivered new insights into weather patterns, auroras, and the moon Deimos.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 20 Feb. 2026
During strong solar storms, guests regularly see aurora without leaving the property.
—Megan Eaves, Outside, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aurora
Noun
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During Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting, prayer and reflection, Muslims abstain from food and drink from sunrise to sunset.—
Monti Carlo,
AJC.com,
8 Mar. 2026
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The incident occurred halfway through the holy month of Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, in which Muslims all over the world fast from sunrise to sunset.—
Tom Winter,
NBC news,
8 Mar. 2026
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FoodRecipesNewsHow ToDiningNewsletterInstagram Starting in 5 days Trouble in the kitchen?—
Becky Krystal,
Washington Post,
12 Mar. 2026
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Loomer in recent days has ramped up her calls for all Muslims to be deported from America and attacked New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani for his Islamic faith.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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This wrenching documentary takes place on a Florida cul-de-sac where kids play outside from dawn till dusk.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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The dog park is open from dawn to dusk from March through November.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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There were pre-dawn workouts, mid-morning core, mid-afternoon skills training and late-night shooting sessions.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Plascencia was joined by a dozen SDSU players, and three from USD, on campus Tuesday morning for the Aztecs’ annual Pro Day.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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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 16 Mar. 2026.
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