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 Come for a slow morning by the water, stay for lunch with an ocean view, and leave wondering why more people rush straight past it on their way farther north. — Jenn Sinrich, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 July 2026 There’s nothing quite like a coffee in the morning to put an extra spring in your step. — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 22 July 2026 The ship’s cruise director, Marc Walker, took to Facebook that morning to give an update on cruise operations. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026 The City of Hurst asked residents to conserve water Wednesday morning while workers repaired a water main. — Mary Ella Hastings updated July 22, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 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 its crude imports have fallen dramatically during the course of the war, tumbling below 8 million barrels per day from more than 12 million a day before the war, according to maritime data company Signal Ocean Research.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
The following auction climbed further, to just over $329 per megawatt-day for 2026/2027, the market's price cap for a second consecutive year.

— Anna Demeo, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of day

Noun

Asking how your home will be promoted, and whether it will be listed in the MLS from the very beginning, can help ensure your property has the strongest possible start.

— Heartland MLS®, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026
The Bundesliga had only begun in 1963, marking the true beginning of professionalism.

— James Pearce, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Definition of beginning

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Cadillac Summit Loop, Acadia National Park Cadillac Mountain is one of Acadia’s most popular places to watch the sunrise, and the short, paved Cadillac Summit Loop Trail lets visitors take in the view without a strenuous climb.

— Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
Slow down near schools, bus stops, crosswalks and neighborhoods before sunrise.

— Chris Hardesty, AJC.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of sunrise

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Blake Snell has just started a rehab assignment and is multiple starts away from returning to the rotation after surgery to remove bone chips from his left elbow.

— Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Seven of those games were starts, and one outing came after Hart opened the Padres’ July 2 game at Dodger Stadium.

— Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 July 2026

Definition of start

Noun

In this vast verdant hideaway, fresh cooling air and birdsong prove that privacy is present from dawn to dusk.

— Nielsen Dinwoodie, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
This ring, traversing the sky for hours after dusk and before dawn, would outshine every star and planet, and be visible from every spot on Earth.

— Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of dawn

Noun

Universities become lifelong partners in human development rather than institutions that conclude their work at commencement.

— David Rosowsky, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
The students booing artificial intelligence at commencements across the country are not just worried about jobs.

— Mark Bardeen Andrejevic, Washington Post, 10 July 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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