the Northern Lights

noun

: large areas of green, red, blue, or yellow light that sometimes appear in the night sky in far northern regions

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Recent Examples on the Web When are the Northern Lights expected to take place? —

Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 9 Aug. 2024 For those looking to see the Northern Lights during Thanksgiving, Christmas, or New Year's, Scandinavian Airlines is offering round-trip flights under $400 to Iceland on flights booked from November 1, 2024 through April 30, 2025. —

Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2024 Will the Northern Lights be visible from Wisconsin this week? —

Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 30 July 2024 Fort Worth's Bowie House joins several high-profile destinations, including a bath house in Istanbul, an Iceland resort boasting views of the Northern Lights, luxurious camps in Antarctica and a cableway connecting Switzerland and Italy. —

Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 30 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for the Northern Lights

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