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
That said, the auroras don’t simply disappear after this.
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Stephanie Vermillion, Outside, 27 Jan. 2026
That means possible auroras at high latitudes.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
From the cruising altitude of aircraft like Melnyk's, high above the clouds and far from city light pollution, auroras can appear brighter, sharper and more expansive than from the ground, with clouds and city lights far below.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 21 Jan. 2026
While this night won’t be as intense as earlier displays, auroras could still appear across as many as 15 states overnight.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
According to the latest alert from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC), auroras may be visible in states as far south as New York tonight, but conditions continue to fluctuate.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 20 Jan. 2026
The storm may produce dazzling auroras, potentially visible today across much of the northern US and as far south as Alabama and Northern California.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 20 Jan. 2026
There were reports of auroras as far south as Missouri.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 20 Jan. 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
Stephanie Vermillion, Outside, 27 Jan. 2026
That means possible auroras at high latitudes.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
From the cruising altitude of aircraft like Melnyk's, high above the clouds and far from city light pollution, auroras can appear brighter, sharper and more expansive than from the ground, with clouds and city lights far below.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 21 Jan. 2026
While this night won’t be as intense as earlier displays, auroras could still appear across as many as 15 states overnight.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
According to the latest alert from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC), auroras may be visible in states as far south as New York tonight, but conditions continue to fluctuate.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 20 Jan. 2026
The storm may produce dazzling auroras, potentially visible today across much of the northern US and as far south as Alabama and Northern California.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 20 Jan. 2026
There were reports of auroras as far south as Missouri.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 20 Jan. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for auroras
Noun
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Circling Earth every 90 minutes, the station is constantly moving through changing light and shadow, which is why the astronauts on board experience 15 or 16 sunrises and sunsets every day.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Because the station orbits Earth once every 90 minutes, the crew on board sees 16 sunrises and sunsets every day.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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One of the victims, 18-year-old Kim Kha Huynh, was declared dead at the scene, while a second victim, 34-year-old Phuc Minh Vo of San Jose, died three days later in the hospital.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Several Venezuela residents told TIME that the fear of what might be discovered on their phone at a checkpoint has guided their behavior in the days since Maduro's ouster.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Auroras.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auroras. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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