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
Ahead of the front, temperatures will briefly climb from the 50s at daybreak to the mid-60s by the afternoon under overcast skies.
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Newsroom Meteorologist, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
Windchills will be -10 to -15 degrees toward daybreak and early Friday morning.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 22 Jan. 2026
The kids were up at daybreak, congregating beneath the parachute, having already swung on the rope swing, picked on one another, cried a little, and gotten into a cooler of sodas.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Precipitation should end by daybreak on Saturday.
—Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2026
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Newsroom Meteorologist, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
Windchills will be -10 to -15 degrees toward daybreak and early Friday morning.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 22 Jan. 2026
The kids were up at daybreak, congregating beneath the parachute, having already swung on the rope swing, picked on one another, cried a little, and gotten into a cooler of sodas.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Precipitation should end by daybreak on Saturday.
—Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for daybreak
Noun
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The second storm is forecast to touch down in the North Bay before spreading through the rest of the Bay Area around sunrise on Tuesday, Behringer said.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Rain could linger through the evening across the metro area but should clear by sunrise Sunday morning.—
Julia James,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Feb. 2026
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For the second time in five days, an American figure skater with serious medal hopes could not meet expectations.—
Brittany Ghiroli,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Here, the gentle tide creeps back and forth as a soothing marker of the passing day.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Feb. 2026
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During its approximately 30 days, which start Wednesday in North America, Muslims abstain from food and drinks from dawn until sunset.—
Yahya Salem,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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This year, starting Wednesday, Muslim families will fast from dawn to dusk, and mosques are opening their doors to neighbors each evening, not simply as a ritual but as a reminder that personal discipline and public responsibility are inseparable.—
Irfan Sarwar,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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The Sierra Avalanche Center reports high avalanche risk through at least this morning, urging people to avoid travel in or below avalanche terrain.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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Buehler was in the Padres’ clubhouse Tuesday morning after agreeing to a minor league deal with an invitation to big league camp.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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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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His addition also heralded the dawning of an era in which LACMA actively sought to strengthen its connections with the entertainment world.—
Arts Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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From the origins of the Yakuza, the dawning of chemical warfare, and FDR’s spy shops, the novel treks across World War II to the dawn of the Cold War.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Daybreak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daybreak. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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