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
After this peak, the auroras will become weaker as that cycle resets.
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Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 24 Dec. 2025
In November a flurry of solar outbursts stunned sky watchers as far south as Mexico and Florida with jaw-dropping auroras.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 22 Dec. 2025
The aurora borealis may make an appearance in the northern portion of the Badger State Dec. 16, and the entire state has a chance to see the display Dec. 17, according to the NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center.
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 16 Dec. 2025
The agency also maintains an aurora dashboard that should help skywatchers track the phenomenon.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 8 Dec. 2025
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Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 24 Dec. 2025
In November a flurry of solar outbursts stunned sky watchers as far south as Mexico and Florida with jaw-dropping auroras.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 22 Dec. 2025
The aurora borealis may make an appearance in the northern portion of the Badger State Dec. 16, and the entire state has a chance to see the display Dec. 17, according to the NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center.
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 16 Dec. 2025
The agency also maintains an aurora dashboard that should help skywatchers track the phenomenon.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 8 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aurora
Noun
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As the wildfire raged, residents were rushed out before sunrise.—
Amanda Starrantino,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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For them, being able to witness the sunrise at Christ the Redeemer and experience Brazilian culture firsthand made the celebration unforgettable.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The fan fest’s exact days of operation will be determined and announced later.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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His days often begin before sunrise and include multiple training sessions, focusing on conditioning, endurance and strength.—
Nina Burns,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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So instead, to keep costs down and power up, the Starcloud satellite flies what is known as a dawn-dusk sun-synchronous orbit, circling the planet at a near vertical 83° angle that carries it over the poles and keeps it almost constantly exposed to the sun.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
7 Jan. 2026
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There have been false dawns of protest before, but Iran’s regime is vulnerable.—
The Wall Street Journal,
Twin Cities,
6 Jan. 2026
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For example, natural light changes from warm and dim in the morning, to cool and bright at midday, and golden in late afternoons.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
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Park led a presentation Friday morning in the Council Chamber during the City Council’s first session of the new year following a three-week recess.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
10 Jan. 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 15 Jan. 2026.
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