MORNING Synonyms: 95 Similar and Opposite Words

morning

noun

ˈmȯr-niŋ

Definition of morning

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 Friday morning lows will bottom out at around 60 degrees in Pittsburgh and mid-50s in places along I-80. — Ron Smiley, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026 For many, Menorca, one of Spain’s Balearic Islands, is synonymous with summer which makes Son Ermità like the thrill of the first dip in the sea in the morning or the joy of the last swim at dusk. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026 Congestion is at record levels and, since the pandemic, it’s no longer confined to the morning and evening rush hours. — Sara "kraut" Gregory, AJC.com, 20 Aug. 2026 The air raid alert remained active into the early morning hours Thursday. — ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for morning

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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

But Moores would express misery in recalling ballpark-construction hassles and MLB politics that frustrated his advocacy of small-market clubs and game-day affordability.

— Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
However, parents should be extra vigilant because this is also an accident-prone day for your kids.

— Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of day

Noun

Many of England’s players only arrived at their club’s pre-season camps at the beginning of August, three weeks after many sides saw the bulk of their squads return.

— George Edwards, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Jurors were shown a photo of a green body bag at the beginning of her questioning, followed by a grisly photo of his body.

— CBS News, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of beginning

Noun

Sunlight bent and filtered through Earth's atmosphere leaks into the shadow, carrying the red-orange glow of every sunrise and sunset around the world.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Observed from lower latitudes, the orbital parade of satellites would peak in brightness at sunrise and sunset; toward the poles, the constellations would be bright and visible for most of the night during winter and the equinoxes.

— Arielle Frommer, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of sunrise

Noun

He was scheduled to throw over the weekend with El Paso but was held back after tweaking his back while working between starts.

— Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Then the Valkyries really pressed their advantage with a prolific scoring start to the fourth, pushing the lead to 14 points midway through the period.

— Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of start

Noun

Though there will be a few hours before dawn when the moon sets below the western horizon, granting peak meteor hunting conditions.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Risam takes readers back to the dawn of data, charting the course of human recordkeeping from Mesopotamian farming to present-day surveillance technology.

— Mary Lawrence Ware, semafor.com, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of dawn

Noun

In May, college graduates entering a workforce where the technology is the primary reason for job cuts met commencement speakers hailing the AI revolution—including former Google CEO Eric Schmidt at the University of Arizona—with boos.

— Jason Dressel, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026
College students booed mentions of AI during commencement ceremonies this spring.

— Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of commencement

Noun

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
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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