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.
I'm a morning person. [= a person who likes or has more energy in the early part of the day]
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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An initial wave of heavy rain, impacting the region Friday morning, is expected to ease Friday afternoon.
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Taylor Ward, CNN Money, 14 Nov. 2025
Heavy rain will push through the Bay Area and Sacramento on Thursday morning, bringing up to 4 inches of rain in some areas, before traveling south to Los Angeles late Thursday into Friday morning.
—Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 13 Nov. 2025
Her remains were returned to shore in Miami Saturday morning, and a cause and manner of death have not yet been released.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 13 Nov. 2025
The next morning, McGrain showed up at Sulzner’s door with Starbucks drinks and two birthday cake pops.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 13 Nov. 2025
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Taylor Ward, CNN Money, 14 Nov. 2025
Heavy rain will push through the Bay Area and Sacramento on Thursday morning, bringing up to 4 inches of rain in some areas, before traveling south to Los Angeles late Thursday into Friday morning.
—Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 13 Nov. 2025
Her remains were returned to shore in Miami Saturday morning, and a cause and manner of death have not yet been released.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 13 Nov. 2025
The next morning, McGrain showed up at Sulzner’s door with Starbucks drinks and two birthday cake pops.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 13 Nov. 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 27 Nov. 2025.
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