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as in morns
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 days
the first appearance of light in the morning or the time of its appearance
morning has broken
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as in beginnings
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 mornings
The silence of the lake—save for the gentle peal of church bells on Sunday mornings and the plop of ducks plunging beneath the water surface—is a rare and unforgettable pleasure.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Mar. 2026
After the seasonal shift, sunsets will happen an hour later, while mornings will be darker.
—Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Another thing that can make mornings easier is to pack lunches the night before.
—Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
There will be keggers, hook-ups, late nights and early mornings, all without shading Greg as a sad old man trying to turn back time.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2026
There’s still a chance for patchy fog early Thursday, and mostly north of Interstate 4, with better chances on Friday and Saturday mornings.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
Plus, one editor’s secret to early mornings.
—Marissa Martinez, NBC news, 5 Mar. 2026
But the change also means darker mornings for people commuting to their jobs.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 5 Mar. 2026
If horseback riding and hiking aren't really your thing, opt to spend your mornings practicing yoga or gliding along the zip-line course before booking a relaxing treatment at the full-service spa.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Mar. 2026
After the seasonal shift, sunsets will happen an hour later, while mornings will be darker.
—Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Another thing that can make mornings easier is to pack lunches the night before.
—Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
There will be keggers, hook-ups, late nights and early mornings, all without shading Greg as a sad old man trying to turn back time.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2026
There’s still a chance for patchy fog early Thursday, and mostly north of Interstate 4, with better chances on Friday and Saturday mornings.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
Plus, one editor’s secret to early mornings.
—Marissa Martinez, NBC news, 5 Mar. 2026
But the change also means darker mornings for people commuting to their jobs.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 5 Mar. 2026
If horseback riding and hiking aren't really your thing, opt to spend your mornings practicing yoga or gliding along the zip-line course before booking a relaxing treatment at the full-service spa.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mornings
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FoodRecipesNewsHow ToDiningNewsletterInstagram Starting in 5 days Trouble in the kitchen?—
Becky Krystal,
Washington Post,
12 Mar. 2026
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Over the past few days, the biggest tennis stars in the world have descended on the tony desert enclave of Indian Wells, California for the BNP Paribas Open, also known as Tennis Paradise.—
Lucas Shaw,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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North County is considered to be the cradle of skateboarding, which has grown from its rough around the edges beginnings into a billion dollar industry where icons like Tony Hawk have become global celebrities.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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Staging and laying groundwork are excellent uses of days that don’t facilitate successful beginnings.—
Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Whether heading to artsy Marfa, funky Terlingua, or rustic Marathon, you are primed for gorgeous sunrises over the desert landscape, as well as unmatched stargazing after nightfall.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2026
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Only light from Earth’s atmosphere reaches the moon, which can tint the moon reddish with light reflected from sunsets and sunrises on Earth.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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Pickett appeared in six games (two starts) for the Raiders.—
Mike Kaye
Updated March 9,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Mar. 2026
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Leaning into faith over fear, the 31-year-old starts to learn how to let go.—
Larisha Paul,
VIBE.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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There have been too many false dawns in a season dogged by inconsistency for anyone to get carried away with Saturday’s triumph.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Swim through bioluminescent seas, sleep in deserts with poets, wake in rainforest dawns with conservationists, and travel north into polar silence.—
Daniel Scheffler,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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As a ballplayer, Kent was as irascible as Bonds; the two alphas reportedly brawled behind clubhouse doors, and famously clashed in the dugout during a 2002 game, when Bonds lunged for Kent’s throat and pushed him against the wall.—
Jeremy Collins,
The Atlantic,
12 Dec. 2025
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By moving some commencements away from increasingly costly private sites, the financially ailing school district could have saved about half a million dollars a year.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2026
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Still, air-raid sirens and explosions could be heard Wednesday across central and northern Israel, which said missile launches from Iran were continuing.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Mar. 2026
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The stage is nearly equal in diameter to Orion and its service module, has been proven reliable on all of ULA's Vulcan missions to date, and doesn't need to be designed from scratch to support the needs of future Artemis launches.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Mornings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mornings. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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