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
European Space Agency astronaut Sophie Adenot, who is currently aboard the International Space Station as part of the εpsilon mission, spotted the aurora australis, or auroras over the Southern Hemisphere.
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Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
26 June 2026
These events create giant rotating auroras that can span hundreds or even thousands of kilometers.
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Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
21 June 2026
Still, auroras are notoriously fickle and can appear earlier or later depending on how the solar material interacts with Earth’s magnetic field.
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Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
Stronger geomagnetic storms increase the likelihood of auroras being visible closer to the equator.
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Connor Greene,
Time,
8 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for aurora
Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
26 June 2026
These events create giant rotating auroras that can span hundreds or even thousands of kilometers.
—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
21 June 2026
Still, auroras are notoriously fickle and can appear earlier or later depending on how the solar material interacts with Earth’s magnetic field.
—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
Stronger geomagnetic storms increase the likelihood of auroras being visible closer to the equator.
—
Connor Greene,
Time,
8 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for aurora
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aurora
Noun
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It was broadcast live by English Heritage on YouTube, allowing skywatchers around the world to follow the sunrise remotely.
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Today will see 15 hours and 4 minutes between sunrise and sunset.
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Goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky and backup Daniil Tarasov will both be free agents in a matter of days, leaving Florida with a crucial hole — or net – to fill.
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But since reports linked the couple's big day to Madison Square Garden on July 3, new details have continued to emerge — from public permits and venue schedules to comments from teammates, city officials and the bride and groom.
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All singing and moving in three-quarters time at the halting dawn of the 20th century.
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The clock seemed to rewind 1,400 years as tenets established at the religion’s dawn—Sharia law—were formalized into the doctrine of Velayat-e Faqih, the Guardianship of the Islamic Jurist.
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Kyiv residents sheltering at a metro station during Russian air attacks, early on Thursday morning local time.
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Thomas Gross, and received the longest sentence at 100 years, was one of the speakers Wednesday morning.
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“Aurora.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aurora. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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