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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One morning in South Luangwa, our guide, Elias, led us quietly through the mopane woodland.
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Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Polish officials said Russian drones pierced their airspace 19 times from late Tuesday night to Wednesday morning.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Yet the apartment’s historic roots are palpable in its floor-to-ceiling windows and ornate plasterwork, and a morning coffee or evening glass of wine on the balcony overlooking a carousel on Lino Ventura Place will transport you into another century.
—Madeline Weinfield, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2025
Watering at the base of plants in the morning is the most efficient way to irrigate your plants.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 2025
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Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Polish officials said Russian drones pierced their airspace 19 times from late Tuesday night to Wednesday morning.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Yet the apartment’s historic roots are palpable in its floor-to-ceiling windows and ornate plasterwork, and a morning coffee or evening glass of wine on the balcony overlooking a carousel on Lino Ventura Place will transport you into another century.
—Madeline Weinfield, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2025
Watering at the base of plants in the morning is the most efficient way to irrigate your plants.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for morning
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“Morning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/morning. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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