northern lights

plural noun

Examples of northern lights in a Sentence

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Norwegian ports, while typically deep-water, can still be affected by severe weather—especially as year-round cruising grows, driven by an extended fjord season and the boom in northern lights itineraries. David Nikel, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025 Look up: As spring equinox nears, look for the northern lights. Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025 How active will the northern lights be in your area? Valerie Mesa, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025 People even in parts of the southern US were able to see the northern lights in the sky that night. Shirsh Lata Soni, JSTOR Daily, 13 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for northern lights

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First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of northern lights was in the 14th century

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“Northern lights.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northern%20lights. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.

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plural noun
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