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
See All Example Sentences for sunrise
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sunrise
Noun
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The new board will be responsible for the day to day management of Apex and will be key in setting the company’s agenda for future and long term growth.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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Keep a daily running score or just play for a new score each day.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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In all, Israeli troops killed eight Red Crescent paramedics, six other emergency responders from the Civil Defense, and a United Nations worker who happened to drive by later that morning, according to the Red Crescent and the Civil Defense.—
Vivian Yee,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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There will be no newsletter tomorrow morning.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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If [Day break] were referring to the dawn, the clue would have been one word: daybreak.—
Deb Amlen,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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The Gregorio brothers had just begun their daybreak commute to work assembling wooden pallets in late January when federal officers in SUVs pulled them over in a Chicago suburb.—
Vernal Coleman,
ProPublica,
25 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Switch on headlights - Even during daylight hours, using headlights can enhance visibility and signal your presence to other drivers.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Apr. 2025
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The latest directive from Trump follows ongoing efforts in Congress to adopt daylight saving time - including the Sunshine Protection Act, which was reintroduced in the House and Senate by Florida Republicans Rep. Vern Buchanan and Sen. Rick Scott in January.—
Chandelis Duster,
NPR,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Sunrise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sunrise. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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