auroras

noun

variants or aurorae
plural of aurora
as in sunrises
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 auroras During the current cycle, strong geomagnetic storms have repeatedly sent auroras far beyond their usual polar skies. — Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 17 July 2026 This follows recent vivid auroras on July 3-4, and a new moon on July 14 will provide darker skies. — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 Keep in mind that summer's long daylight hours, coupled with the light of the waning Strawberry Moon, may make faint auroras harder to see. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 1 July 2026 These events create giant rotating auroras that can span hundreds or even thousands of kilometers. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 21 June 2026
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  1. sunrises
  2. days
Noun
  • Usually, environmental cues such as sunrises and sunsets help set your internal clock.
    — Laura Ungar, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026
  • There could be some colorful sunsets and sunrises, said meteorologist Lamont Bain of the weather service’s Monterey office.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of sunrises
Noun
  • For the third time in nine days since returning from the FIFA World Cup break, that formula worked wonders for Los Angeles Football Club.
    — Josh Gross, Daily News, 26 July 2026
  • The combination of these two groups feeding on a single stem of common milkweed cleared all the leaves and seed pods within three days.
    — Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
Definition of days

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