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as in morn
the time from sunrise until noon
after working in the fields all morning, we were ready for a hearty lunch
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as in day
the first appearance of light in the morning or the time of its appearance
morning has broken
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as in beginning
the point at which something begins
the period when people in ancient Mesopotamia began living in cities is usually regarded as the morning of civilization
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Recent Examples of morning
That morning, India had launched a series of strikes inside Pakistan, under Operation Sindoor, after an attack on civilian tourists in Kashmir in April had left more than two dozen people dead.
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Taran Khan, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
An individual who claimed to be a Japan Self-Defense Forces officer scaled the wall and forced his way into the embassy compound on Tuesday morning, Lin Jian, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson, said in a news conference in Beijing.
—ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
All 36 communities with 5,000 or more residents were scored on metrics like average commute time, what time drivers leave in the morning and total vehicles on the road.
—John Marks, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026
On the morning after the hurricane, these objects revert to their inanimate status quo—but the deviation has been recorded, as fiction.
—Hannah Gold, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
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Taran Khan, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
An individual who claimed to be a Japan Self-Defense Forces officer scaled the wall and forced his way into the embassy compound on Tuesday morning, Lin Jian, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson, said in a news conference in Beijing.
—ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
All 36 communities with 5,000 or more residents were scored on metrics like average commute time, what time drivers leave in the morning and total vehicles on the road.
—John Marks, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026
On the morning after the hurricane, these objects revert to their inanimate status quo—but the deviation has been recorded, as fiction.
—Hannah Gold, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for morning
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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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Brent crude, the global benchmark for oil, was last trading near $103 a barrel, up about 3% for the day.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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When the first day of a month falls on a weekend or holiday, payments are issued on the last business day of the previous month.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Mar. 2026
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The changes will take effect April 3, marking the beginning of Teel’s third stint as CEO of Raley’s.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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At the beginning of their time on the stand at the trial in which Evans pleaded guilty to intoxication manslaughter of a peace officer and elected to have a jury assess her punishment, the witnesses answered prosecutors’ introductory questions with flat speech.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated March 27,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2026
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By noon, much of the pressure on the TSA checkpoints at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood had been alleviated, with much smaller lines than the crush of travelers before sunrise.—
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Mar. 2026
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But who sits around and enjoys cocktails at sunrise?—
David Caraccio
March 21,
Sacbee.com,
21 Mar. 2026
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Bez Mbeng had 13 points, seven assists and six rebounds in his first career start.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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After a hot start to the weekend, temperatures are expected to continue rising in North Texas, bringing a little bit of summer into spring.—
Suryatapa Chakraborty,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Mar. 2026
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York Mayor Mike Fuesser drove to work at the Charlotte airport for more than 30 years, leaving before dawn each day to load bags onto planes before heading back home in the early afternoon.—
John Marks,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Mar. 2026
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But in order for baseball to create its system, MLB had to definitively define its strike zone, which has been a moving, subjective target since the dawn of the game.—
Juliette Arcodia,
NBC news,
24 Mar. 2026
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The commencement speeches are likely to increase speculation about Moore’s interest in running in 2028, CBS News reported.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Mar. 2026
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At the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the senior class president was barred from a 2025 graduation ceremony after delivering a pro-Palestinian speech at a commencement the previous day.—
Jonathan Zimmerman,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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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
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Ever enterprising, Toha does eventually make her way back to the party, but there, the ultimate dawning of her place outside of Nelly’s circle is heartbreaking.—
Alissa Simon,
Variety,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Morning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/morning. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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