northern lights

plural noun

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Guests typically arrive in the afternoon, check into a nearby warm cabin or main lodge, and take part in optional activities like snowmobiling, husky sledding, or northern lights chasing, depending on the location. David Nikel, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025 But unlike the northern lights, which are visible from many places in the Northern Hemisphere, the southern lights are more elusive and notoriously more difficult to see. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2025 Totality from a geothermal pool With an eclipse, the peak of the Perseid meteor shower and the possibility of northern lights, Aug. 12, 2026, is all about the sky in Iceland, where warm geothermal waters and volcanic landscapes could provide the ideal backdrop. Jamie Carter, Space.com, 4 July 2025 Plus, as Solar Cycle 25 reaches its peak, the chances of seeing the northern lights are higher than usual. Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for northern lights

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First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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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 20 Jul. 2025.

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