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
Search and rescue crews found the man buried in a 3-foot-deep avalanche just after sunrise on Sunday in the Boss Basin area, which is on Resolution Creek near Vail Pass and a few miles west of Copper Mountain, according to a report from the Colorado Avalanche Information Center.
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Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 14 Mar. 2026
The couple's Australian tour will continue tomorrow with a sunrise viewing at the Red Center and will conclude next week in Hobart.
—Diego Parrado, Vanity Fair, 14 Mar. 2026
Monday's forecast calls for snow showers, which are snow falling at varying intensities for short periods, in the early hours of the morning, mostly before sunrise.
—Jordan Green, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 13 Mar. 2026
The park will be open Wednesday through Sunday from sunrise to sunset.
—Jane Horowitz, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
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Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 14 Mar. 2026
The couple's Australian tour will continue tomorrow with a sunrise viewing at the Red Center and will conclude next week in Hobart.
—Diego Parrado, Vanity Fair, 14 Mar. 2026
Monday's forecast calls for snow showers, which are snow falling at varying intensities for short periods, in the early hours of the morning, mostly before sunrise.
—Jordan Green, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 13 Mar. 2026
The park will be open Wednesday through Sunday from sunrise to sunset.
—Jane Horowitz, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sunrise
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On a typical day, ships carrying about one-fifth of the world’s oil pass through the narrow waterway, but the conflict has effectively shut it down, trapping much of that supply.—
Travis Webb,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Mar. 2026
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For months when the first day of a month falls on a weekend or holiday, these payments are issued on the last business day of the previous month, like March’s payment.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Mar. 2026
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Set the scene The Cape sits on a bluff above Monuments Beach, the local surf break that draws board-toting regulars from dawn to dusk.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Mar. 2026
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Israel also reported two incoming salvos before dawn from Iran at Tel Aviv and elsewhere, and said Hezbollah targeted Israel’s north.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
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Marcus Ziemer, the eldest brother of a Bay Area soccer coaching dynasty and longtime head coach of the Sonoma State University men's soccer team before the school eliminated athletics last year, died in Germany early Tuesday morning after a weekend accident.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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The next morning, doctors noted that his tongue had become swollen, DHS said.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Mar. 2026
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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
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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
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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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Skilling’s forecast calls for temperatures of around 10 degrees at daybreak and a high of 21 in the afternoon.—
Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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The storm let up before daybreak, but the morning was gray and cheerless with a cold wind.—
Elwyn "Bud" Myers,
Outdoor Life,
11 Mar. 2026
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The sun moves directly over the equator, creating an equal amount of daylight and darkness—encouraging us to cultivate balance and embrace warmth after a long, cold winter.—
Lisa Stardust,
Vogue,
18 Mar. 2026
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For a long time, the property gleamed in the daylight with its white, ornate facade against lush green landscaping and often at night, as well, with twinkling holiday lights attached to almost every surface.—
Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Sunrise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sunrise. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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