first light

noun

: the time when light is first seen in the morning : dawn

She was up at first light.

Examples of first light in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Upon first light in Wrigleyville early Thursday, the marquee at Murphy’s Bleachers, the venerable bar at the corner of Waveland and Sheffield avenues, still counted down toward a day people had been anticipating for the past 166 days, since the Cubs ended last season. —Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026

This process begins with the day’s first light, when photoreceptive proteins called opsins in the gonads detect sunlight, triggering production of a hormone that matures developing gametes. —Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026

Workers began clearing debris and mud at first light from a catchment area where material had overtopped concrete barriers along the northbound shoulder. —Bay City News Service, Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2026

Five Points has grown so frustrated with Regional Transportation District service that its leaders are seeking a transit fix, possibly including replacement of the city’s first light rail line with buses. —Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for first light

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