as in sunrise
the first appearance of light in the morning or the time of its appearance
I always seem to wake up at daybreak, regardless of what the clock says
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Recent Examples of daybreak
By daybreak, the Guadalupe River rose 26 feet in 45 minutes, burying its flood gauge.
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Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 8 July 2025
The destructive fast-moving waters rose 26 feet on the Guadalupe River in just 45 minutes before daybreak Friday, washing away homes and vehicles.
—arkansasonline.com, 6 July 2025
The destructive, fast-moving waters along the Guadalupe River rose 26 feet in just 45 minutes before daybreak Friday, washing away homes and vehicles.
—John Seewer, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2025
Democratic Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries delivered a record-setting marathon speech starting before daybreak in a doomed last-ditch effort to stall enactment of the bill.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 3 July 2025
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Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 8 July 2025
The destructive fast-moving waters rose 26 feet on the Guadalupe River in just 45 minutes before daybreak Friday, washing away homes and vehicles.
—arkansasonline.com, 6 July 2025
The destructive, fast-moving waters along the Guadalupe River rose 26 feet in just 45 minutes before daybreak Friday, washing away homes and vehicles.
—John Seewer, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2025
Democratic Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries delivered a record-setting marathon speech starting before daybreak in a doomed last-ditch effort to stall enactment of the bill.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for daybreak
Noun
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The scene, which can be watched above, begins with Shannon Fairweather talking the tribe through a little day three sunrise morning meditation on the beach.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Sep. 2025
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The City of London financial district at sunrise.—
Hugh Leask,Chloe Taylor,Ganesh Rao,
CNBC,
25 Sep. 2025
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Defense Ministry figures suggest that May 2025 saw a highwater mark for Ukrainian drone attacks, with Moscow claiming to have shot down 3,611 craft at an average rate of 116 per day.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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The President and his allies have also repeatedly asserted in recent days that Democrats are threatening to shut down the government to secure public money for undocumented migrants, despite the claim being widely debunked.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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Police fired teargas to disperse the crowd, after authorities declared a dusk-to-dawn curfew last week.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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After graduating from college, Pendleton began her career as a cartographic engineer, designing and modifying maps at the dawn of the computer age.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
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The morning kicked off behind the Rose Creek Cottage and was one of many activities hosted by Friends of Rose Creek, an organization aimed at preserving the natural habitat and connecting community members.—
Madison Beveridge,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
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The latest incident occurred on Wednesday morning when the 29-year-old suspect, identified by federal authorities as Joshua Jahn of Fairview, Texas, opened fire on a Dallas ICE facility, killing a detainee and leaving two others critically wounded, officials said.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
26 Sep. 2025
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On the morn of Liberation Day, Trump called out four other Republican senators — Rand Paul, Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski and Mitch McConnell — for pushing back on his plan.—
S.E. Cupp,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2025
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The light green safari shade is especially fun, or go for an aquatic vibe with the icy morn/sea wave two-combo.—
Rena Behar,
Travel + Leisure,
26 May 2023
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As the sun rises behind the ELT, the image stands for the dawning of a new era in astronomical discovery.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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And yet, the dawning of light in Elordi’s eyes breathes life into the old tale.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Daybreak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daybreak. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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