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
Among the beautiful details in this image were not one but two auroras, as well as zodiacal light in the bottom right of the image.
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Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 3 Apr. 2026
In the same image, Earth is flanked by the northern and southern auroras at its top right and bottom left.
—Ayana Archie, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026
As the sun set behind Earth, auroras were visible to the top right and bottom left of the planet, and bright zodiacal light can be seen in a band at the bottom right.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
The first flicker of faint auroras are picked up better on your phone camera than your eyes.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 31 Mar. 2026
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Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 3 Apr. 2026
In the same image, Earth is flanked by the northern and southern auroras at its top right and bottom left.
—Ayana Archie, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026
As the sun set behind Earth, auroras were visible to the top right and bottom left of the planet, and bright zodiacal light can be seen in a band at the bottom right.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
The first flicker of faint auroras are picked up better on your phone camera than your eyes.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aurora
Noun
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Monday night will be unseasonably mild, with temperatures in the upper 50s and 60s around sunrise.—
Cutter Martin,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Not to be missed is the scenic Pine Creek Overlook, which offers ideal sunrise and sunset photo ops.—
Anthony Fredericks,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Data obtained from the license plates cannot be held for more than 21 days unless there is an active criminal investigation, officials said.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
15 Apr. 2026
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The company sent two Falcon 9 rockets soaring, first from Florida before sunrise on Tuesday (April 14), and then from California after sunset the same day (by local time zone).—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Both a once-in-a-lifetime artwork and a free, public venue where every day, from dawn till dusk, people can live and imagine.—
Julissa James,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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That peak falls in daylight in Europe and North America, which means the real opportunities come before dawn and after sunset on either side.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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June 21 – July 22 This morning brings focus to your public life.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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Some patients had to be evacuated from the intensive care unit at the Brighton branch of Boston Medical Center early Wednesday morning following a fire.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 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 17 Apr. 2026.
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