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
Stand in the middle of the circle at sunrise on the summer solstice — the longest day of the year — and the sun appears aligned with the Heel Stone, to the northeast of the circle, per the BBC.
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Adam England,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
The 53-year wait is over for New York Knicks fans, and Lower Manhattan streets have been filled since sunrise.
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Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
Some had claimed their spots long before sunrise.
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C.j. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
18 June 2026
To witness both simultaneously, stroll along the Shore Path, which starts at the Town Pier next to Agamont Park, at sunrise.
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Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
17 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for sunrise
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
The 53-year wait is over for New York Knicks fans, and Lower Manhattan streets have been filled since sunrise.
—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
Some had claimed their spots long before sunrise.
—
C.j. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
18 June 2026
To witness both simultaneously, stroll along the Shore Path, which starts at the Town Pier next to Agamont Park, at sunrise.
—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
17 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for sunrise
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sunrise
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Goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky and backup Daniil Tarasov will both be free agents in a matter of days, leaving Florida with a crucial hole — or net – to fill.
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But since reports linked the couple's big day to Madison Square Garden on July 3, new details have continued to emerge — from public permits and venue schedules to comments from teammates, city officials and the bride and groom.
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All singing and moving in three-quarters time at the halting dawn of the 20th century.
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The clock seemed to rewind 1,400 years as tenets established at the religion’s dawn—Sharia law—were formalized into the doctrine of Velayat-e Faqih, the Guardianship of the Islamic Jurist.
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Starting at age 10, kids can also sign up as counselors-in-training, helping younger campers in the morning and taking classes with their own age group in the afternoon.
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According to Dominguez, her husband called Sunday morning to report he and other detainees were being moved due to the fires.
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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.
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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.
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By daybreak melatonin levels are already declining in most of us, as the body clock anticipates the day to come, but the first splash of light in the eyes helps hasten the process and keep us in sync with the sun.
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By daybreak, firefighters were still working to douse the flames at the complex.
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People should not approach wild animals that appear sick, injured, or dead, including nocturnal species such as bats and raccoons that are active during daylight hours.
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Switch on headlights - Even during daylight hours, using headlights can enhance visibility and signal your presence to other drivers.
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“Sunrise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sunrise. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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