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
When the particle stream interacts with gases in the planet's magnetic field, beautiful auroras are produced.
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Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
Another photo shows the nightside of the whole Earth, featuring the Sun’s halo, auroras and city lights.
—Christye Sisson, The Conversation, 13 Apr. 2026
To trace the solar events that caused these auroras, Miyahara and her colleagues looked for spikes of telltale atomic variations trapped in 13th-century tree rings, using Medieval literature to guide their search.
—Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 10 Apr. 2026
There are two auroras (top right and bottom left) and zodiacal light (bottom right) is visible as the Earth eclipses the sun.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 4 Apr. 2026
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Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
Another photo shows the nightside of the whole Earth, featuring the Sun’s halo, auroras and city lights.
—Christye Sisson, The Conversation, 13 Apr. 2026
To trace the solar events that caused these auroras, Miyahara and her colleagues looked for spikes of telltale atomic variations trapped in 13th-century tree rings, using Medieval literature to guide their search.
—Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 10 Apr. 2026
There are two auroras (top right and bottom left) and zodiacal light (bottom right) is visible as the Earth eclipses the sun.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 4 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aurora
Noun
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Even after long struggles, each sunrise opens space to drop regrets, ease pressure, and leave old weights behind.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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They wed later that year at sunrise atop Moscow Mountain near their alma mater.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Taurus April 20 – May 20 Your pace determines how steady your day feels.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
29 Apr. 2026
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And while this is the king's first visit to his son's new home country since the rift, the four-day work trip isn't a personal one.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Egyptian officials also unveiled the discovery of an ancient monastery dating back to the dawn of Christian monasticism.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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An elevated public promenade overlooking the Intracoastal will be open from dawn to dusk.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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At a campaign stop early Tuesday morning, Mamdani praised Boylan for standing up to Cuomo.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Sure enough, in the early-morning hours of April 15th, Moscow struck Ukraine with three ballistic missiles and three hundred and twenty-four attack drones, including two hundred and fifty Shaheds, Ukraine’s Air Force said.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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On the morn of Liberation Day, Trump called out four other Republican senators — Rand Paul, Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski and Mitch McConnell — for pushing back on his plan.—
S.E. Cupp,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2025
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The light green safari shade is especially fun, or go for an aquatic vibe with the icy morn/sea wave two-combo.—
Rena Behar,
Travel + Leisure,
26 May 2023
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“Aurora.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aurora. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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