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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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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. 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
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Noun
  • The game marked the NBA’s formal return to NBC, ending a hiatus of 8,532 days since the last time an American pro basketball game that counts was broadcast on the network.
    Joe Vardon, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2025
  • So to be there, back in my home state, to cover something that was just so unthinkable, reprehensible, that's always stayed with me, just talking to people in the days and hours after that tragedy.
    Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The following morning, Speak discovered his friend after arriving at his house to pick him up, the intention being to take him to Manchester Airport for a flight to Dubai.
    Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • That would track with current projections, which have four movies expected to crack double digits in total nominations on Oscar morning.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Before sunrise Wednesday, all but one Alameda County agency pulled public access to communications between officers and dispatchers, completing a region-wide shift toward secrecy that has prompted alarm among police accountability and First Amendment advocates.
    Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Expect the prettiest sunrise views every morning.
    Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Try top-water lures at dawn, dusk and cloudy days for black bass.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Its hours are from dawn to dusk every day of the year.
    Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • As the sun rises behind the ELT, the image stands for the dawning of a new era in astronomical discovery.
    Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • 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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“Morn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/morn. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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