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as in day
the first appearance of light in the morning or the time of its appearance
my herald of the morn is my cat, sticking his paw in my face to wake me up
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as in morning
the time from sunrise until noon
so, how are you this lovely morn?
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Recent Examples of morn
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.
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S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2025
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
These white cast-iron stocking holders will keep your stocking supported with the look of a frosty winter’s morn.
—Anna Fixsen, ELLE Decor, 1 Dec. 2022
Even more thrilling—spoilers ahead—are the happy resolutions that Ms. Perry devises for her worthy characters by Christmas morn.
—Tom Nolan, WSJ, 17 Nov. 2022
The next morn, my son had those beignets for breakfast!
—Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 4 Apr. 2022
In the gray and murky darkness of each night, there's a promise up ahead of a new and glorious morn — and its coming doesn't depend on us working harder or being better.
—Carrie McKean, The Week, 25 Dec. 2021
Thanksgiving morn: 2:45 a.m.
—Patricia Highsmith, The New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2021
S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2025
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
These white cast-iron stocking holders will keep your stocking supported with the look of a frosty winter’s morn.
—Anna Fixsen, ELLE Decor, 1 Dec. 2022
Even more thrilling—spoilers ahead—are the happy resolutions that Ms. Perry devises for her worthy characters by Christmas morn.
—Tom Nolan, WSJ, 17 Nov. 2022
The next morn, my son had those beignets for breakfast!
—Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 4 Apr. 2022
In the gray and murky darkness of each night, there's a promise up ahead of a new and glorious morn — and its coming doesn't depend on us working harder or being better.
—Carrie McKean, The Week, 25 Dec. 2021
Thanksgiving morn: 2:45 a.m.
—Patricia Highsmith, The New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for morn
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On Tuesday, it was reported that Indian troops had joined a military drill with Russian and Belarusian forces near Minsk, days after Russian drones entered Polish and Romanian airspace.—
Chloe Taylor,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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Witnessing an upward trend for a long time at the box office, Saiyaara scored a little above $64 million in 50 days.—
Sweta Kaushal,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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One morning in South Luangwa, our guide, Elias, led us quietly through the mopane woodland.—
Daniel Scheffler,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Polish officials said Russian drones pierced their airspace 19 times from late Tuesday night to Wednesday morning.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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The statement said that between sunrise and sunset, the no-fly zone would apply except for manned aircraft which had filed a flight plan and had a transponder switched on.—
Brendan Cole
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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This is the final notable planet parade until October 2028, when five planets will be visible together, once again before sunrise.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Try top-water lures at dawn and dusk.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025
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Venus shines brightly near the eastern horizon before dawn, while Jupiter and Saturn are higher in the sky.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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And yet, the dawning of light in Elordi’s eyes breathes life into the old tale.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
30 Aug. 2025
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This is the dawning of the age of school choice.—
Stephen Moore,
Boston Herald,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Morn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/morn. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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