break of day

noun phrase

: the time of day when sunlight first begins to appear : dawn
I woke at (the) break of day.

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Hartford area youths, tweens and teens were lined up outside the stadium with the break of day on April 13, 1949, some 75 years ago this weekend, presumably with the consent of their parents and understanding of teachers, a few of whom probably skipped school, too. Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 13 Apr. 2024 These photos and videos, sometimes shakily taken by seamen at the break of day, have driven widespread fury toward China among Filipinos. Christian Shepherd, Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2023 The clean notes give a nod to the aroma that emanate from New York laundries at the break of day. Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2023

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“Break of day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/break%20of%20day. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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