as in days
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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Noun
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One of the victims, 18-year-old Kim Kha Huynh, was declared dead at the scene, while a second victim, 34-year-old Phuc Minh Vo of San Jose, died three days later in the hospital.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026 -
Several Venezuela residents told TIME that the fear of what might be discovered on their phone at a checkpoint has guided their behavior in the days since Maduro's ouster.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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There are no solutions, no easy answers, no flower crowns that bring enlightenment, no sunrises that rejuvenate the soul.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
19 Dec. 2025
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Sunset chasers are a dime a dozen, but true nature enthusiasts know that sunrises are far superior.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
8 Dec. 2025
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And for mornings, Butchertown Grocery Bakery anchors the day with excellent pastries, especially the flaky biscuits, and local coffee—no reinvention necessary.—
Hannah Howard,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Jan. 2026
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Our cool mornings and mild afternoons have been right in line with our normal range of daily temperatures between 41 and 62 degrees.—
Mary Wasson,
Austin American Statesman,
15 Jan. 2026
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There have been false dawns of protest before, but Iran’s regime is vulnerable.—
The Wall Street Journal,
Twin Cities,
6 Jan. 2026
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Reason dawns at the same rate as the alcohol wears off.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
6 Jan. 2026
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But that’s not stopping Nicotero from doing all within his power to scare the living daylights out of his contestants.—
Josh Wigler,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Nov. 2025
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Playing on parental fears, The Babadook has been scaring the daylights out of us for a solid decade now.—
Gwen Ihnat,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Daybreaks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daybreaks. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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