break of day
noun phrase
: the time of day when sunlight first begins to appear : dawn
I woke at (the) break of day.
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These photos and videos, sometimes shakily taken by seamen at the break of day, have driven widespread fury toward China among Filipinos.
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Christian Shepherd, Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2023
The clean notes give a nod to the aroma that emanate from New York laundries at the break of day.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2023
Christian Shepherd, Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2023
The clean notes give a nod to the aroma that emanate from New York laundries at the break of day.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2023
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“Break of day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/break%20of%20day. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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