Examples of daybreak in a Sentence
I always seem to wake up at daybreak, regardless of what the clock says.
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The loss of light meant retreating to safe positions until daybreak.
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David Szondy
may 17, New Atlas, 17 May 2026
Things grew worse that Tuesday night, and unendurable weather drove us into the plane at daybreak on Wednesday.
—Ben East, Outdoor Life, 14 May 2026
Resident colobus monkeys’ distinctly guttural roars serve as singular natural alarms at daybreak, when an inspired array of adventures await.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
Just before daybreak on Wednesday morning (May 6), is the peak of the annual Eta Aquarid meteor shower.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 4 May 2026
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David Szondy
may 17, New Atlas, 17 May 2026
Things grew worse that Tuesday night, and unendurable weather drove us into the plane at daybreak on Wednesday.
—Ben East, Outdoor Life, 14 May 2026
Resident colobus monkeys’ distinctly guttural roars serve as singular natural alarms at daybreak, when an inspired array of adventures await.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
Just before daybreak on Wednesday morning (May 6), is the peak of the annual Eta Aquarid meteor shower.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 4 May 2026
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“Daybreak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daybreak. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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daybreak
noun
day·break
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