SUNRISE Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

sunrise

noun

ˈsən-ˌrīz

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 It should be displayed only from sunrise to sunset on buildings and on stationary flagstaffs in the open, but can be displayed 24 hours a day if properly illuminated at night, the flag code said. —

Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 14 June 2026 That said, storms will continue well into the early hours of Monday morning before sunrise. —

Alyssa Andrews, CBS News, 14 June 2026 Before sunrise, healing Chiron receives a square from our love and values planet, so tender spots around giving and receiving attention may ache. —

Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2026 Start at Beck Lake near Glenview to watch the sunrise from the dock. —

Midwest Living, 12 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for sunrise

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The new strategy comes a day after 21 people were arrested at a watch party that became violent and destructive, according to a law enforcement official.

— Mark Morales, CNN Money, 10 June 2026
Chelsea’s 2005 summer signing of Ghana midfielder Michael Essien catapulted them into the national consciousness to the point where his manager there at the time, Jose Mourinho, is still a popular figure across Ghana to this day.

— Carl Anka, New York Times, 10 June 2026