How to Use aurora borealis in a Sentence

aurora borealis

noun
  • See the aurora borealis light up the night sky.
    — Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
  • In the sky above me, the aurora borealis rippled like a living crown.
    — Jacob Brogan, Slate Magazine, 1 Sep. 2017
  • Inspired by the colors of the aurora borealis, the lights will shift.
    — Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Oct. 2020
  • The aurora borealis is over the north pole, and aurora australis is over the south.
    — NBC News, 30 Oct. 2021
  • Storms of this magnitude can produce aurora borealis as far south as the yellow line on the map.
    — NBC News, 30 Oct. 2021
  • Viewers should try to check out the aurora borealis in places with little to no light pollution.
    — Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
  • Also captured were green bands of the aurora borealis, or northern lights.
    — Michelle Lim, CNN, 7 Jan. 2020
  • Still, capturing the aurora borealis is more than just pointing a camera at the sky.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
  • Let your eyeballs take a vacation with this soothing time lapse of the aurora borealis.
    — Aj Willingham, CNN, 20 Dec. 2019
  • Hello, egg puff waffles with ice cream and butterfly pea teas in aurora borealis hues.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 25 May 2021
  • Visit in midwinter and the dark skies dance with aurora borealis.
    — Joe Minihane, CNN, 13 July 2022
  • In the northern regions of Earth, this glow is known as the aurora borealis, or northern lights.
    — Tariq Malik, Scientific American, 12 Sep. 2014
  • Some reports of the aurora borealis were spotted as far south as Chicago.
    — Eric MacK, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2021
  • The aurora borealis is likely to be especially active and bright over the next few days.
    — Morgan Krakow, Anchorage Daily News, 31 Mar. 2022
  • During the winter months, the aurora borealis can sometimes be seen on the northern horizon of the park.
    — Darcel Rockett, chicagotribune.com, 23 Oct. 2019
  • The northern lights, aka the aurora borealis, could also be visible in some parts of the nation tonight.
    — Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2021
  • From now on, the strongest aurora borealis will be named to distinguish one storm from another.
    — Jessica Poitevien, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2020
  • Curtains of color paint the night sky when the northern lights, or aurora borealis, are visible.
    — NBC News, 10 Dec. 2020
  • Who could see aurora borealis in Idaho?
    — Sara Schilling, Idaho Statesman, 12 Nov. 2025
  • Catching the northern lights, or aurora borealis, used to be a chance occasion, a rare fluke for those lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time.
    — Megan Michelson, Outside Online, 15 Apr. 2022
  • Northern lights tend to be called the aurora borealis and southern lights the aurora australis.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2021
  • The aurora borealis danced in the night skies over northern Michigan multiple nights this week, and more could be on the way.
    — Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Their aurora borealis tours include midnight snacks as well as coffee and tea, plus access to a cozy campfire and a heated yurt.
    — Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 1 Nov. 2025
  • The aurora borealis, aka northern lights, may be making a rare appearance.
    — Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 18 Aug. 2022
  • Just as with the aurora borealis, the conditions have to be perfect for proper napping to occur.
    — Washington Post, 17 Apr. 2022
  • Over the weekend, residents of far northern Norway got to see the aurora borealis in the skies above their home.
    — Avery Thompson, Popular Mechanics, 9 Apr. 2019
  • At midnight, as green flickers of the aurora borealis danced across the sky, fireworks exploded into the frigid air.
    — Matt Williams, National Geographic, 14 Oct. 2019
  • In many case this comes down to the correct magnetic field, solar flux, or aurora borealis condition.
    — Joe Pappalardo, Popular Mechanics, 12 Apr. 2018
  • For these states, though, the aurora borealis might look more like a faint glow, rather than streaks, AccuWeather reports.
    — Isabel Garcia, House Beautiful, 10 Dec. 2020
  • Nearly two dozen states could catch a glimpse of the aurora borealis on Wednesday night due to a rare geomagnetic storm.
    — Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025

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