How to Use northern lights in a Sentence

northern lights

plural noun
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  • Spot the Northern Lights To see the northern lights (a.k.a.
    — Megan Michelson, Outside Online, 17 Dec. 2019
  • What's the northern lights forecast for the days and months ahead?
    — Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 20 May 2024
  • Could Portland see some of the northern lights in the night sky?
    — oregonlive, 17 Aug. 2022
  • The stronger the solar storm, the father south the northern lights can be seen.
    — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 22 Jan. 2024
  • Maybe the northern lights are the Mona Lisa of the natural world?
    — Michael Snyder, New York Times, 17 Nov. 2022
  • Here's what to know about the next chance to see the northern lights and how to view them in Arizona.
    — Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 3 June 2024
  • The northern lights dance across the sky over Norway’s fjords.
    — Jeff Campagna, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Dec. 2021
  • The boy used the northern lights to travel the vast lands to where people were sick and helped them.
    — Debbie Olsen, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2023
  • For months, darkness blankets the sky, save for the green-red glow of the northern lights.
    — Nimrod Nir, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2018
  • Take a look at northern lights photos from across the state.
    — Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 20 Apr. 2018
  • So, does that mean more parts of the U.S. could once again be treated to northern lights?
    — Bill Chappell, NPR, 31 May 2024
  • Tromsø is one of the world’s best cities for seeing the northern lights.
    — David Nikel, Forbes, 8 May 2022
  • In the 1930s, the police chief kept a list of people to awaken in case of northern lights.
    — David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News, 8 May 2022
  • As with the northern lights, the best time to see the southern lights is whenever the sky is dark.
    — Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2024
  • Even though the forecast peak of the northern lights is for three hours starting at 10 p.m.
    — Derek Van Dam, CNN, 9 Dec. 2020
  • So Thursday night might end up being the best night for to see the northern lights.
    — Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2020
  • So Thursday night might end up being the best night to see the northern lights.
    — Doyle Rice, The Enquirer, 11 Dec. 2020
  • The northern lights were on display last night throughout the D.C. area.
    — Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 11 Oct. 2024
  • Mark your calendars for a chance to see the northern lights.
    — Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2024
  • And, we were recently given a great view of the northern lights from the ISS.
    — Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 23 Aug. 2022
  • Follow any river to hike on a glacier, or camp overnight to view the northern lights.
    — Kate McGregor, ELLE Decor, 16 Dec. 2022
  • One big draw to the far north of Finland is the chance of catching a northern lights display.
    — David Nikel, Forbes, 3 June 2021
  • Away from bright lights, tourists and townsfolk flock to the site in winter to catch a glimpse of the northern lights dancing in the sky.
    — Kate Springer, CNN, 8 Oct. 2017
  • The storm then creates solar flares which cause the northern lights to put on a show for us here on earth.
    — Lyndsey Matthews, Country Living, 14 Mar. 2018
  • The number one reason in winter is to see the northern lights ...
    — Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Sep. 2021
  • Here are seven spots to chase northern lights in the lower 48 states.
    — Stephanie Vermillion, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Oct. 2021
  • Many Americans got a rare chance to see the northern lights over the weekend.
    — Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
  • Iceland is one of the best places in the world to see the northern lights, making the country one of the most beautiful places in the world.
    — Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2021
  • The tattooed sailor is safe: 'Wasn't too bad' Where will northern lights be visible in the US?
    — Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 12 Oct. 2024
  • Will Indiana see the northern lights Thursday? Space weather — much like weather in the Midwest — is a fickle thing.
    — John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Oct. 2024

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