the Northern Lights
noun
: large areas of green, red, blue, or yellow light that sometimes appear in the night sky in far northern regions
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Where and when will the Northern Lights be visible tonight?
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Jamie Carter, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
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Like the Northern Lights or the McRib, the thickest Ibex wool hoodie appears irregularly and with some fanfare.
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 6 Mar. 2025
And while a trip here can be extremely active with kayaking, whale watching, hiking, and climbing in the wilderness in the summer and ice fishing, dog sledding, and witnessing the Northern Lights in the winter—there are also plenty of opportunities for quiet reflection.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2025
Or, check out the Northern Lights and Sky Lagoon tour for a chance to see the Northern Lights from another one of Iceland’s geothermal pools.
—Jamie Davis Smith, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
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Jamie Carter, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Best Heavyweight Hoodie Photograph: Ibex Ibex Mammoth Hoodie $295 at Ibex (Men's)
$295 at Ibex (Women's)
Like the Northern Lights or the McRib, the thickest Ibex wool hoodie appears irregularly and with some fanfare.
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 6 Mar. 2025
And while a trip here can be extremely active with kayaking, whale watching, hiking, and climbing in the wilderness in the summer and ice fishing, dog sledding, and witnessing the Northern Lights in the winter—there are also plenty of opportunities for quiet reflection.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2025
Or, check out the Northern Lights and Sky Lagoon tour for a chance to see the Northern Lights from another one of Iceland’s geothermal pools.
—Jamie Davis Smith, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
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“The Northern Lights.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Northern%20Lights. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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