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
How to spot the fragment The remnant will appear within the constellation Andromeda in the northeastern sky a couple of hours or so before sunrise, Zang said.
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Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
Most of us start well before sunrise and finish in the dark of night.
—Alfredo Sosa, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Apr. 2025
The hotel also provides yoga sessions at sunrise and sunset, held against the peaceful backdrop of Talamanca Bay.
—Jennifer Fernández Solano, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Here, guests can choose from a variety of accommodation types such as classic hotel rooms in its lodge to cottages offering large porches for watching the sunrise and sunsets, private log cabins on the lake, and even glamping tents in the woods.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2025
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Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
Most of us start well before sunrise and finish in the dark of night.
—Alfredo Sosa, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Apr. 2025
The hotel also provides yoga sessions at sunrise and sunset, held against the peaceful backdrop of Talamanca Bay.
—Jennifer Fernández Solano, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Here, guests can choose from a variety of accommodation types such as classic hotel rooms in its lodge to cottages offering large porches for watching the sunrise and sunsets, private log cabins on the lake, and even glamping tents in the woods.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sunrise
Noun
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The Washington native’s performances in New York came the day after his set at the Lovin’ Life Music Fest in North Carolina.—
William Vaillancourt,
Rolling Stone,
4 May 2025
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In the course of that day the name Anne Lucas took on a distinctly talismanic quality.—
Lillian Fishman,
New Yorker,
4 May 2025
Noun
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The Gemini moon keeps you occupied with others from dusk till dawn.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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Named Eos, after the Greek goddess of the dawn, the cloud was found lurking some 300 light-years from our solar system and is as wide as 40 of Earth’s moon lined up across the sky.—
Katrina Miller,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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Attendees traveled nationwide and began queuing early in the morning, some before dawn, to gain access to the beach, which was overseen by an enormous security operation featuring 5,000 police officers, metal detectors, drones and facial recognition cameras.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
4 May 2025
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International trade, trade barriers and tariffs were part of the first question posed to the Berkshire Hathaway chairman and CEO, 94, during a Saturday morning question-and-answer session.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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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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One camera, overlooking a winter wheat field, showed frequent daybreak activity.—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
1 May 2025
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This one will open at daybreak on the day that tributes are chosen for the annual death match in the year that the stubborn Abernathy, who becomes a mentor to Everdeen, participates at the age of 16.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Rainy weather driving tips Switch on headlights - Even during daylight hours, using headlights can enhance visibility and signal your presence to other drivers.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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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,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Sunrise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sunrise. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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