southern lights

plural noun

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When the Sun is particularly active, these northern and southern lights become brighter and more intense, and can be seen farther from the poles. Michael Irving, New Atlas, 6 Dec. 2024 For a southern lights–friendly hotel, try Pedder Wilderness Lodge, which has minimal light pollution and unobstructed south-facing views across Lake Pedder. Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 21 Nov. 2024 Under the full moon, the southern lights, and a sky full of stars, Lusti and Pierrel were in exactly the right place to make skiing history. Jake Stern, Outside Online, 24 Oct. 2024 The same phenomenon near the South Pole is called the southern lights. Kerry Breen, CBS News, 11 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for southern lights 

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First Known Use

1773, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of southern lights was in 1773

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“Southern lights.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/southern%20lights. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.

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plural noun
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