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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
Authorities say Moreno-Gama threw a Molotov cocktail at Altman’s home early Friday morning, setting the front gate on fire.
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Brooke Taylor, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
My final morning delivered the highlight of the trip.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2026
If the merger cannot be stopped, Cinema United intends to secure commitments from Paramount about items like film marketing spending and number of films produced to add some guardrails to the transaction, O’Leary said at a press breakfast Tuesday morning before his speech.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Three people were displaced and a family dog was killed in a three-alarm house fire in Norwalk Tuesday morning.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 14 Apr. 2026
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Brooke Taylor, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
My final morning delivered the highlight of the trip.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2026
If the merger cannot be stopped, Cinema United intends to secure commitments from Paramount about items like film marketing spending and number of films produced to add some guardrails to the transaction, O’Leary said at a press breakfast Tuesday morning before his speech.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Three people were displaced and a family dog was killed in a three-alarm house fire in Norwalk Tuesday morning.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 14 Apr. 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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Data obtained from the license plates cannot be held for more than 21 days unless there is an active criminal investigation, officials said.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
15 Apr. 2026
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The company sent two Falcon 9 rockets soaring, first from Florida before sunrise on Tuesday (April 14), and then from California after sunset the same day (by local time zone).—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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The full blackout by the regime began with civil protests at the beginning of 2026, and has continued in the current war.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
10 Apr. 2026
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Iran has accused Israel of violating the ceasefire by launching its deadliest strikes on Lebanon since the beginning of the war.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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Monday night will be unseasonably mild, with temperatures in the upper 50s and 60s around sunrise.—
Cutter Martin,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Not to be missed is the scenic Pine Creek Overlook, which offers ideal sunrise and sunset photo ops.—
Anthony Fredericks,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Apr. 2026
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As a rookie in 2025, Sanoja made 26 starts at third base, 20 starts at second base, 16 in left field, 10 in center field and nine at shortstop.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
11 Apr. 2026
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Aledo got off to a fast start with six runs in the first inning, and after a two-run second inning, ended the game early with seven runs in the third.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Apr. 2026
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Both a once-in-a-lifetime artwork and a free, public venue where every day, from dawn till dusk, people can live and imagine.—
Julissa James,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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That peak falls in daylight in Europe and North America, which means the real opportunities come before dawn and after sunset on either side.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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In 2021, Porter also delivered the commencement address at Hunt’s graduation ceremony.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Apr. 2026
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The university announced that alumni Kameron Saunders will be one of the two commencement speakers for the 2026 ceremony on May 16.—
Rashad Alexander,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 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 18 Apr. 2026.
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