daybreak

noun

ˈdā-ˌbrāk How to pronounce daybreak (audio)
Definition of daybreaknext
as in sunrise
the first appearance of light in the morning or the time of its appearance I always seem to wake up at daybreak, regardless of what the clock says

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Recent Examples of daybreak The site had been cordoned off by daybreak Monday as dozens of Thai forensic officers combed for clues about what caused the fire. — ABC News, 13 July 2026 By daybreak melatonin levels are already declining in most of us, as the body clock anticipates the day to come, but the first splash of light in the eyes helps hasten the process and keep us in sync with the sun. — Literary Hub, 17 June 2026 By daybreak, firefighters were still working to douse the flames at the complex. — Victoria Butenko, CNN Money, 15 June 2026 The Arietid meteor shower is expected to peak on Sunday, June 7, after daybreak, according to Starwalk, an online astronomical event tracker. — Hali Smith june 4, Idaho Statesman, 4 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for daybreak
Recent Examples of Synonyms for daybreak
  1. sunrise
  2. day
  3. dawn
  4. morning
  5. morn
  6. dawning
Noun
  • Kentucky’s Flag Status website states that the flag is always lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Patriot Day.
    — Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The national day of observance calls for flags to be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset.
    — Allison Gibson, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of sunrise
Noun
  • Two were found to have been forged on the same day, the report said, and a third was confirmed stolen out of Romania.
    — Dale Ellis, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026
  • This summer, Rodgers put together a team-bonding trip to a ranch out west for four days.
    — Jonathan Jones, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of day
Noun
  • Many retreats involve waking up at dawn, eating very little, and sitting perfectly still while focusing on one’s breath for hours on end.
    — Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Washington Fish and Wildlife recommends pet owners keep their animals indoors – especially between dusk and dawn – and secure small livestock and poultry.
    — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of dawn
Noun
  • Early this morning, local utility Pacific Gas and Electric Company issued power-saving guidance for small businesses under the heat alert.
    — , CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Twenty-five years later, Diane Sawyer can still remember the morning of September 11, 2001, when a standard Good Morning America broadcast with coanchor Charlie Gibson devolved into tragedy.
    — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of morning
Noun
  • The light green safari shade is especially fun, or go for an aquatic vibe with the icy morn/sea wave two-combo.
    — Rena Behar, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2023
  • This gives me, in the parking lot the next morn, yet another opportunity to introduce myself to fellow travelers who possess jumper cables.
    — John Phillips, Car and Driver, 9 Jan. 2023
Definition of morn
Noun
  • The quiet moments, the grief, the slow dawning of realization that her husband had written this piece as a way of dealing with his grief and her anger.
    — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Ever enterprising, Toha does eventually make her way back to the party, but there, the ultimate dawning of her place outside of Nelly’s circle is heartbreaking.
    — Alissa Simon, Variety, 25 Feb. 2026
Definition of dawning

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“Daybreak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daybreak. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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