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 vessel moved to the island's eastern side for calmer waters overnight as the crew prepared to go ashore at daybreak. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026 The front is expected to move through the area by daybreak Sunday. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2026 Footage shot later at daybreak showed the house gutted, charred and blackened from the inside out. — Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026 Driving through the town at daybreak, the groups of men in protective uniforms and convoys of long haul trucks point to the massive economic contribution of the mine to a community Valterra estimates supplies 70% of the plant’s workforce. — Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 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
  • Houston metro area showers should ease after sunrise Wednesday, but lingering clouds and a few passing showers could affect Veterans Day events before drier air arrives late at night.
    — Newsroom Meteorologist, Houston Chronicle, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Upstairs, Dirand took down walls so that the primary bedroom runs the full width of the house, capturing light from sunrise over the ocean to sunset over the garden.
    — Lucas Oliver Mill, Architectural Digest, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of sunrise
Noun
  • Others charged registered to vote and cast their ballots the same day despite not being eligible, the DOJ alleged.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Van Daalen said the business started with just three owners and two employees, with the owners working from open until close each day.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of day
Noun
  • Unlike many mosquito species that bite mostly at dawn and dusk, the mosquitoes carrying dengue feed aggressively during daytime hours and thrive in humid residential environments.
    — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • In the morning, just as dawn’s light spreads across the island, Lea McCauley finally closes her eyes.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of dawn
Noun
  • Worse yet, the album is mired in a mid-tempo slog that feels like it was designed for late-morning Ibiza zombies.
    — Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2026
  • On the morning of the anniversary, four deer emerged from a reed thicket next to the lawn, and two Canada geese flew by.
    — Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 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
  • Or the dawning in 1893 of the age of Wrigley and its Juicy Fruit gum!
    — Jeffrey Steingarten, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of dawning

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

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