1
a
: dawn
tossed and turned all night until morning finally came
b
: the time from sunrise to noon
She liked to get things done early in the morning.
c
: the time from midnight to noon
It was ten o'clock in the morning.
2
: a period of first development : beginning
The war started in the morning of his reign.
Examples of morning in a Sentence
She liked to get things done early in the morning.
I worked in the yard for part of the morning.
I saw him this morning, and I'll be meeting with him again tomorrow morning.
We have a meeting scheduled for 10 o'clock Wednesday morning.
On Sunday mornings I like to relax and read the newspaper.
She arrived on the morning of March 18.
the morning after a storm
It was early morning when I woke.
We sat around drinking coffee all morning.
We won't find out until morning.
Recent Examples on the Web
No harm done, until the morning when the husband finds that his wife and child are missing.
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The New Yorker, 28 June 2024
The wave event that happened earlier this week near Holland was caused by the severe storms that hit southeastern Wisconsin late Monday into early Tuesday morning.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 27 June 2024
Norwich Public Utilities said crews worked in the early morning hours to get the number of customers without power down from 600 to about 220.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 27 June 2024
Others remained in their vehicles with their doors cracked open as the heat rose in the morning gridlock.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024
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The New Yorker, 28 June 2024
The wave event that happened earlier this week near Holland was caused by the severe storms that hit southeastern Wisconsin late Monday into early Tuesday morning.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 27 June 2024
Norwich Public Utilities said crews worked in the early morning hours to get the number of customers without power down from 600 to about 220.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 27 June 2024
Others remained in their vehicles with their doors cracked open as the heat rose in the morning gridlock.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024
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“Morning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/morning. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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