as in sunrise
the first appearance of light in the morning or the time of its appearance
have you ever actually heard a rooster crow at sunup?
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Recent Examples of sunup
In honor of the anniversary, Washington Post journalists chronicled one of those days, from sunup to sundown.
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Washington Post, 29 May 2022
Key West is a top-notch destination for a girls getaway, as you're guaranteed to have a good time from sunup to sundown.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2022
Irving is observing Ramadan and fasting (no food or fluids) from sunup to sundown.
—Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2022
From trekking poles to sleeping bags, the items found at Dick’s can upgrade your next camping trip from sunup to sundown.
—Sara Coughlin, SELF, 22 Mar. 2022
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Washington Post, 29 May 2022
Key West is a top-notch destination for a girls getaway, as you're guaranteed to have a good time from sunup to sundown.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2022
Irving is observing Ramadan and fasting (no food or fluids) from sunup to sundown.
—Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2022
From trekking poles to sleeping bags, the items found at Dick’s can upgrade your next camping trip from sunup to sundown.
—Sara Coughlin, SELF, 22 Mar. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sunup
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For those lucky enough to view it, the moon's positioning will produce a sun that appears as a crescent at sunrise.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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One hour before sunrise, seven planets will be strung out across the sky from east to west, starting with Mercury and Jupiter very low to the eastern horizon.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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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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“Sunup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sunup. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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