variants
or aurorae
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
Put simply, auroras are a result of the sun interacting with the Earth’s atmosphere.
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
Article continues below Seasonal boost to auroras This week's storm watch comes at an especially exciting time for aurora hunters, with many regarding March as one of the best months to see the northern lights.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Arctic Circle This year, the sun also reaches its solar maximum in an 11-year cycle, resulting in more auroras.
—Megan Eaves, Outside, 16 Mar. 2026
This is when the Earth’s magnetic field aligns with the solar wind, intensifying the likelihood of auroras.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 9 Mar. 2026
This phenomenon makes the potential for auroras more likely in the weeks leading up to the equinox, the scientists found.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
The planet’s auroras appear as rosy, glowing patches that extend above the visible edges of Uranus’s atmosphere in the JWST images, which also capture the ice giant’s delicate ring system and the bright clouds around its polar cap.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 24 Feb. 2026
Two merging CMEs triggered the largest geomagnetic storm in two decades, which manifested in brightly colored auroras visible across the sky.
—Shirsh Lata Soni, JSTOR Daily, 13 Mar. 2025
These have a range of effects on the Earth, ranging from colorful but benign auroras to disruptions to satellite operations and navigation and communications systems.
—Ars Technica, 13 Mar. 2025
Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
Article continues below Seasonal boost to auroras This week's storm watch comes at an especially exciting time for aurora hunters, with many regarding March as one of the best months to see the northern lights.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Arctic Circle This year, the sun also reaches its solar maximum in an 11-year cycle, resulting in more auroras.
—Megan Eaves, Outside, 16 Mar. 2026
This is when the Earth’s magnetic field aligns with the solar wind, intensifying the likelihood of auroras.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 9 Mar. 2026
This phenomenon makes the potential for auroras more likely in the weeks leading up to the equinox, the scientists found.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
The planet’s auroras appear as rosy, glowing patches that extend above the visible edges of Uranus’s atmosphere in the JWST images, which also capture the ice giant’s delicate ring system and the bright clouds around its polar cap.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 24 Feb. 2026
Two merging CMEs triggered the largest geomagnetic storm in two decades, which manifested in brightly colored auroras visible across the sky.
—Shirsh Lata Soni, JSTOR Daily, 13 Mar. 2025
These have a range of effects on the Earth, ranging from colorful but benign auroras to disruptions to satellite operations and navigation and communications systems.
—Ars Technica, 13 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for auroras
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Whether heading to artsy Marfa, funky Terlingua, or rustic Marathon, you are primed for gorgeous sunrises over the desert landscape, as well as unmatched stargazing after nightfall.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2026
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Only light from Earth’s atmosphere reaches the moon, which can tint the moon reddish with light reflected from sunsets and sunrises on Earth.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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Instead, Thune has set in motion days of debate on the SAVE America Act to ease GOP divisions and put Democrats on the record.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Mar. 2026
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The scorching heat wave, which began last week and brought dangerous temperatures to parts of California, Arizona, and other Southwestern states, is expected to expand east into the central United States in the coming days, according to the National Weather Service.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Auroras.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auroras. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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