Definition of cockcrownext
as in sunrise
the first appearance of light in the morning or the time of its appearance by cockcrow the mysterious stranger had vanished

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Noun
  • It was broadcast live by English Heritage on YouTube, allowing skywatchers around the world to follow the sunrise remotely.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
  • Today will see 15 hours and 4 minutes between sunrise and sunset.
    Ron Smiley, CBS News, 19 June 2026
Noun
  • Goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky and backup Daniil Tarasov will both be free agents in a matter of days, leaving Florida with a crucial hole — or net – to fill.
    Ava DiCecca, Sun Sentinel, 30 June 2026
  • But since reports linked the couple's big day to Madison Square Garden on July 3, new details have continued to emerge — from public permits and venue schedules to comments from teammates, city officials and the bride and groom.
    Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • Starting at age 10, kids can also sign up as counselors-in-training, helping younger campers in the morning and taking classes with their own age group in the afternoon.
    Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026
  • According to Dominguez, her husband called Sunday morning to report he and other detainees were being moved due to the fires.
    Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 24 June 2026
Noun
  • All singing and moving in three-quarters time at the halting dawn of the 20th century.
    Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026
  • The clock seemed to rewind 1,400 years as tenets established at the religion’s dawn—Sharia law—were formalized into the doctrine of Velayat-e Faqih, the Guardianship of the Islamic Jurist.
    Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 29 June 2026
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“Cockcrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cockcrow. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.

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