Examples of daybreak in a Sentence
I always seem to wake up at daybreak, regardless of what the clock says.
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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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Literary Hub, 17 June 2026
By daybreak, firefighters were still working to douse the flames at the complex.
—Victoria Butenko, CNN Money, 15 June 2026
The Arietid meteor shower is expected to peak on Sunday, June 7, after daybreak, according to Starwalk, an online astronomical event tracker.
—Hali Smith
june 4, Idaho Statesman, 4 June 2026
The drivers headed to Indianapolis Motor Speedway at daybreak were lucky to move an inch at a time.
—Cindi Andrews, IndyStar, 25 May 2026
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Literary Hub, 17 June 2026
By daybreak, firefighters were still working to douse the flames at the complex.
—Victoria Butenko, CNN Money, 15 June 2026
The Arietid meteor shower is expected to peak on Sunday, June 7, after daybreak, according to Starwalk, an online astronomical event tracker.
—Hali Smith
june 4, Idaho Statesman, 4 June 2026
The drivers headed to Indianapolis Motor Speedway at daybreak were lucky to move an inch at a time.
—Cindi Andrews, IndyStar, 25 May 2026
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“Daybreak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daybreak. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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daybreak
noun
day·break
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