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noun

ˈmȯr-niŋ How to pronounce morning (audio)
Definition of morningnext
1
as in morn
the time from sunrise until noon after working in the fields all morning, we were ready for a hearty lunch

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2
as in day
the first appearance of light in the morning or the time of its appearance morning has broken

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3
as in beginning
the point at which something begins the period when people in ancient Mesopotamia began living in cities is usually regarded as the morning of civilization

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Recent Examples of morning Friday is very warm and noticeably morning muggy with highs in the middle to possibly upper 80s. — Steven Sosna, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026 Ricardo Miguel Valdivia, 26, appeared in court on Monday morning, with Miami-Dade Bond Court Judge Mindy Glazer granting prosecutors’ request to hold him without bond. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026 Glenn did not provide an update on him during his Monday morning news conference. — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026 On Monday morning, NFL insider Jordan Schultz provided an update that included the results of a scan Chenal had and what’s next for him. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for morning
Recent Examples of Synonyms for morning
  1. morn
  2. day
  3. beginning
  4. sunrise
  5. start
  6. dawn
  7. commencement
  8. dawning
Noun
  • 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
  • This gives me, in the parking lot the next morn, yet another opportunity to introduce myself to fellow travelers who possess jumper cables.
    — John Phillips, Car and Driver, 9 Jan. 2023
Definition of morn
Noun
  • Meta’s latest announcement comes at the same time that OpenAI is holding its developer day.
    — Isabel O'Brien, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Sarandos was a voracious consumer of movies and television, a passion that stretched back to his days working at home-video stores.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of day
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  • Success can also open the door to sequels and franchises, although Balmaceda said those opportunities don’t necessarily have to be engineered from the beginning.
    — Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The early 1970s saw the tide of the conflict shift, with many analysts pinpointing 1972 as the beginning of the second stage of the war.
    — Chinatsu Tsuji, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of beginning
Noun
  • Food and drink From sunrise to sunset, breakfast to dinner, Oku Andalusia really gets it right.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Formed 375 million years ago, give or take, the rock has a picturesque arch that’s particularly beautiful at sunrise and sunset.
    — Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of sunrise
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  • The 43-year-old right-hander was making his second start of the year and first since March 30 in a season derailed by a sore hip and hamstring injury.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026
  • But that response, or leadership — a trait teammates and coaches see far more from Herbert than the public — is one of several reasons why the Chargers are supporting their quarterback despite the offense’s sloppy start to the season.
    — Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of start
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  • But as a new school year dawns here, students and teachers refuse to give up.
    — Ghada Abdulfattah, Christian Science Monitor, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Punk emerged at the dawn of Ronald Reagan’s ascent from actor to president.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of dawn
Noun
  • The day before commencement, Metze spent the afternoon watching Texas Tech softball on TV.
    — Benjamin Wofford, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The commencement of large payments before the works are completed has created the timing gap referred to above, squeezing liquidity in the immediate term.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of commencement
Noun
  • The quiet moments, the grief, the slow dawning of realization that her husband had written this piece as a way of dealing with his grief and her anger.
    — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Ever enterprising, Toha does eventually make her way back to the party, but there, the ultimate dawning of her place outside of Nelly’s circle is heartbreaking.
    — Alissa Simon, Variety, 25 Feb. 2026
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“Morning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/morning. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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