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
Northern Lights Forecast: How To Photograph Aurora The new moon makes this potentially a great opportunity to capture long-exposure aurora photography on the northern horizon.
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2026
When the particle stream interacts with gases in the planet's magnetic field, beautiful auroras are produced.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
There are two auroras (top right and bottom left) and zodiacal light (bottom right) is visible as the Earth eclipses the sun.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 4 Apr. 2026
This led to a crucial discovery: Saturn’s aurora actively heats its atmosphere in specific regions.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2026
When the particle stream interacts with gases in the planet's magnetic field, beautiful auroras are produced.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
There are two auroras (top right and bottom left) and zodiacal light (bottom right) is visible as the Earth eclipses the sun.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 4 Apr. 2026
This led to a crucial discovery: Saturn’s aurora actively heats its atmosphere in specific regions.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aurora
Noun
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Its gates will be open from sunrise to sunset, and there will at times be naturalists and staff at the preserve to answer questions from the public.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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Weekly well-being programming ranges from sunrise yoga and sound healing to paddleboarding and Aqua Fit.—
Regan Stephens,
Travel + Leisure,
4 May 2026
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Taurus April 20 – May 20 Your pace determines how steady your day feels.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
29 Apr. 2026
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And while this is the king's first visit to his son's new home country since the rift, the four-day work trip isn't a personal one.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Egyptian officials also unveiled the discovery of an ancient monastery dating back to the dawn of Christian monasticism.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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An elevated public promenade overlooking the Intracoastal will be open from dawn to dusk.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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At a campaign stop early Tuesday morning, Mamdani praised Boylan for standing up to Cuomo.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Sure enough, in the early-morning hours of April 15th, Moscow struck Ukraine with three ballistic missiles and three hundred and twenty-four attack drones, including two hundred and fifty Shaheds, Ukraine’s Air Force said.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 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 7 May. 2026.
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