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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
Wind-chills between 0° and -20° will be common; especially on Friday and Saturday mornings.
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Cutter Martin, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
New York — Starbucks has an advantage in the mornings with coffee.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
Actually, Schauffele’s mornings, and afternoons and evenings, are forever different since the birth of his son, Victor, last August.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
Think bright, light layers that will keep you warm on chilly mornings but are easy to shed by mid-afternoon when temperatures inevitably climb.
—Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 28 Jan. 2026
If mornings are chaotic, Dhaliwal suggests planning for that reality instead of resisting it.
—Jennifer Jay Palumbo, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
In the midst of a contentious sale to Netflix, the 102-year-old studio had its best Oscar nominations mornings ever, with 33 total nods.
—Jake Coyle The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 23 Jan. 2026
On Thursday mornings, my high school’s upper grades gathered in our meetinghouse—a spartan, Italianate-style building whose wooden benches bore the etchings of a century and a half of antsy pencils and fingernails—and, for an hour, sat in near-total silence.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 22 Jan. 2026
Patrick Lutalo’s nights coincide with mornings for the construction crew in central Uganda’s Mityana District, where Lutalo grew up.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2026
Cutter Martin, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
New York — Starbucks has an advantage in the mornings with coffee.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
Actually, Schauffele’s mornings, and afternoons and evenings, are forever different since the birth of his son, Victor, last August.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
Think bright, light layers that will keep you warm on chilly mornings but are easy to shed by mid-afternoon when temperatures inevitably climb.
—Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 28 Jan. 2026
If mornings are chaotic, Dhaliwal suggests planning for that reality instead of resisting it.
—Jennifer Jay Palumbo, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
In the midst of a contentious sale to Netflix, the 102-year-old studio had its best Oscar nominations mornings ever, with 33 total nods.
—Jake Coyle The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 23 Jan. 2026
On Thursday mornings, my high school’s upper grades gathered in our meetinghouse—a spartan, Italianate-style building whose wooden benches bore the etchings of a century and a half of antsy pencils and fingernails—and, for an hour, sat in near-total silence.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 22 Jan. 2026
Patrick Lutalo’s nights coincide with mornings for the construction crew in central Uganda’s Mityana District, where Lutalo grew up.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mornings
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One of the victims, 18-year-old Kim Kha Huynh, was declared dead at the scene, while a second victim, 34-year-old Phuc Minh Vo of San Jose, died three days later in the hospital.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Several Venezuela residents told TIME that the fear of what might be discovered on their phone at a checkpoint has guided their behavior in the days since Maduro's ouster.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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Both stories have been condensed to their main scenes and songs but still contain full stories with beginnings, middles and ends.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
11 Jan. 2026
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What numerology 2026 means for your life The destiny number 1 stands for new beginnings, personal responsibility, and courageous initiative.—
Hannah Madlener,
Glamour,
9 Jan. 2026
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Circling Earth every 90 minutes, the station is constantly moving through changing light and shadow, which is why the astronauts on board experience 15 or 16 sunrises and sunsets every day.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Because the station orbits Earth once every 90 minutes, the crew on board sees 16 sunrises and sunsets every day.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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Tyler Huntley made it as an alternate three years ago after throwing two touchdowns and three interceptions in four starts with the Baltimore Ravens.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Tyler Huntley made it as an alternate three years ago after throwing two touchdowns and three interceptions in four starts with the Baltimore Ravens.—
Joe Reedy,
Denver Post,
26 Jan. 2026
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There have been false dawns of protest before, but Iran’s regime is vulnerable.—
The Wall Street Journal,
Twin Cities,
6 Jan. 2026
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Reason dawns at the same rate as the alcohol wears off.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
6 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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The yacht has even been nominated as a a finalist in two awards at the 2026 BOAT Design & Innovation Awards, taking place in February, offering the opportunity to catch one of the year’s most exciting events on one of the most exciting yacht launches of the last 12 months.—
Chrissie McClatchie,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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And even SpaceX, which is famously prolific and technically adept in launching people and satellites safely, has had a few hiccups — a tiny handful of Falcon 9 rocket launches or landings have failed over the past decade, requiring investigations that briefly grounded the fleet.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Mornings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mornings. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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