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
By daybreak, the death toll was at least thirty-one.
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Rania Abouzeid, New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2026
The remainder of the night generally will be foggy, with dense fog and very low visibility possible through daybreak.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 27 Feb. 2026
Southerly air flow off the Gulf Coast will continue Wednesday, which will keep temperatures slightly milder with daybreak temperatures in the upper 40s to lower 50s.
—Newsroom Meteorologist, Austin American Statesman, 24 Feb. 2026
Expect mainly snow, with perhaps a little rain along the coast around daybreak.
—Justin Lewis, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
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Rania Abouzeid, New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2026
The remainder of the night generally will be foggy, with dense fog and very low visibility possible through daybreak.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 27 Feb. 2026
Southerly air flow off the Gulf Coast will continue Wednesday, which will keep temperatures slightly milder with daybreak temperatures in the upper 40s to lower 50s.
—Newsroom Meteorologist, Austin American Statesman, 24 Feb. 2026
Expect mainly snow, with perhaps a little rain along the coast around daybreak.
—Justin Lewis, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for daybreak
Noun
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Early Monday morning, passengers filled the McNamara terminal well before sunrise.—
Hannah McIlree,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Wake early to catch the spectacle of sunrise before driving 30 minutes to the neighboring Santa Teresa.—
Meghan Palmer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Over the next 7 days, the Hornets must take care of business against Indiana.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
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Cover loosely with plastic wrap and chill until filling is set and cake is cold, at least 2 hours and up to 1 day.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Schools and workplaces open at night, construction sites buzz in the small hours under massive floodlights, and outdoor recreation takes place in the twilights of dawn and dusk.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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Originating from leftover particles from Comet Thatcher, this annual shower is best viewed away from city lights after moonset and before dawn.—
Lily Hautau,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Estrada Juarez was deported to Mexico by the next morning.—
Mathew Miranda
Updated March 31,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Kristin Scharkey Good morning, California.—
Kristin Scharkey,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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On the morn of Liberation Day, Trump called out four other Republican senators — Rand Paul, Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski and Mitch McConnell — for pushing back on his plan.—
S.E. Cupp,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2025
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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
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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
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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
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“Daybreak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daybreak. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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