AURORAS Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

auroras

noun

variants or aurorae

plural of aurora

as in sunrises

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 auroras Astrotourism continues to be one of the world’s leading trends, and many travelers make big plans to cross oceans and continents just to experience auroras, meteor showers, and some of the darkest night skies in the world. — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2026 Still, totality isn’t as dark as nighttime, and auroras on Earth’s daylight side tend to be harder to spot. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 11 Aug. 2026 During such conditions, auroras can get a dramatic boost, appearing brighter and more widespread than usual. — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 10 Aug. 2026 But if geomagnetic storm activity ramps up, more states could experience auroras. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 30 July 2026 Entries include photographs of auroras, galaxies and landscapes of Earth’s moon. — Sneha Dhandapani, CNN Money, 24 July 2026 This follows recent vivid auroras on July 3-4, and a new moon on July 14 will provide darker skies. — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

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Perhaps most exciting will be the possibility for spectacular sunrises and sunsets, as light from the sun bounces off the bottom of these elevated clouds in intense pink and orange colors.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Later winter sunrises could make morning prayers more difficult, particularly in parts of the Midwest and Mountain West.

— Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2026

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The plant, which has not been identified for security reasons, was forced to close for four days because of the infiltration, the report said.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
To learn how a memory that can last for years can sit on hardware that shifts every few days, Tanaka’s team made the shift a bit more dramatic.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 22 Aug. 2026

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