as in day
the first appearance of light in the morning or the time of its appearance
a job that requires him to get up before sunrise
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Recent Examples of sunrise
The overwhelming extent of damage wasn’t clear until sunrise the next morning.
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Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2025
Aside from all the market fun, there are other draws, like free yoga classes at sunrise, live music, food demonstrations, and other special events.
—Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025
September 19, 2025: Crescent moon and Venus will be just 0.8 degrees apart before sunrise.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
But the romance of nights spent under the stars and sunrise greeted with a coffee brewed over a fire persists.
—Sophie-Claire Hoeller, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2025
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Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2025
Aside from all the market fun, there are other draws, like free yoga classes at sunrise, live music, food demonstrations, and other special events.
—Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025
September 19, 2025: Crescent moon and Venus will be just 0.8 degrees apart before sunrise.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
But the romance of nights spent under the stars and sunrise greeted with a coffee brewed over a fire persists.
—Sophie-Claire Hoeller, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sunrise
Noun
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Rewards Offered in Oregon The March 10 death near Sisters of an adult breeding male of the Metolius pack resulted in an announcement nine days later of a $10,000 reward being sought by FSW for information that could lead to the prosecution of the person(s) responsible.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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As the day progressed, the protests cascaded around the country outside Tesla locations in major cities such as Washington, Chicago, Indianapolis, Cincinnati and Seattle, as well as in towns in Virginia, Pennsylvania and Colorado.—
Michael Liedtke,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2025
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Be especially cautious at dawn and dusk, when alligators are more active.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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While the reserve’s native birds are most active during dawn and dusk, there’s still a wealth of local species that can be encountered in broad daylight.—
Jared Ranahan,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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With his morning routine videos that have garnered nearly 1 billion views online.—
William Earl,
Variety,
30 Mar. 2025
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Early Sunday morning, police said, a county bus driver fatally shot two passengers after what authorities said was an argument between the driver and at least one of the passengers.—
Douglas Hanks and,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 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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Thanksgiving morn: 2:45 a.m.—
Patricia Highsmith,
The New Yorker,
27 Sep. 2021
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This directs the viewer’s gaze toward an unforgiving horizon, though just beyond its edge—daybreak.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Early on Thursday mornings — just as daybreak’s hues of pink and orange illuminate the sky — the grounds of Mt. Zion Restoration Church transform into one of the largest hubs of resources for low-income and unhoused people in Gaston County.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Jan. 2025
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But what stands out in this recent study is how often these sharks are detected during daylight hours.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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The season of wild wind, afternoon showers, blossoming flowers and more daylight.—
Alex Fitzpatrick,
Axios,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Sunrise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sunrise. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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