1
a
: dawn
tossed and turned all night until morning finally came
b
: the time from sunrise to noon
She liked to get things done early in the morning.
c
: the time from midnight to noon
It was ten o'clock in the morning.
2
: a period of first development : beginning
The war started in the morning of his reign.
Examples of morning in a Sentence
She liked to get things done early in the morning.
I worked in the yard for part of the morning.
I saw him this morning, and I'll be meeting with him again tomorrow morning.
We have a meeting scheduled for 10 o'clock Wednesday morning.
On Sunday mornings I like to relax and read the newspaper.
She arrived on the morning of March 18.
the morning after a storm
It was early morning when I woke.
We sat around drinking coffee all morning.
We won't find out until morning.
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Iron is most effective when taken in the morning, ideally on an empty stomach alongside vitamin C or orange juice, which can boost absorption.
—Patricia Weiser, Verywell Health, 7 Aug. 2025
The car accident happened on a highway in upstate New York in the early morning.
—Liz Krieger, The Atlantic, 7 Aug. 2025
Those early risers can expect a bit of patchy fog in the morning but later, a mostly sunny day with a high of 90.
—Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 7 Aug. 2025
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Rylee Johnston, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Iron is most effective when taken in the morning, ideally on an empty stomach alongside vitamin C or orange juice, which can boost absorption.
—Patricia Weiser, Verywell Health, 7 Aug. 2025
The car accident happened on a highway in upstate New York in the early morning.
—Liz Krieger, The Atlantic, 7 Aug. 2025
Those early risers can expect a bit of patchy fog in the morning but later, a mostly sunny day with a high of 90.
—Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 7 Aug. 2025
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“Morning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/morning. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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