MORNINGS Synonyms: 93 Similar and Opposite Words

mornings

noun

Definition of mornings

plural of morning

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 This would mean no more changing the clocks twice a year and more evening daylight—and even darker winter mornings. — Claire Maldarelli, Scientific American, 17 July 2026 For families juggling grocery bills and hectic mornings, that math is the reason Dollar Tree’s protein aisle keeps showing up on shopper roundups and social feeds. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson july 16, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026 School boards and parents are also concerned about children walking to school in pitch-black conditions during winter mornings. — Yonat Shimron, NPR, 16 July 2026 The change would bring darker mornings and brighter evenings — along with a raft of support as well as experts who warn it could disrupt sleep patterns and contribute to mental health issues like fatigue, anxiety and depression. — Laurie Mermet, Sun Sentinel, 16 July 2026 McLean and his team are working around the clock, sprinkling water on the course only in the mornings and evenings, barely enough moisture to keep the blades of grass alive. — Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 16 July 2026 Instead, protein coffee works best as a convenient addition to a balanced eating pattern, especially on busy mornings when a full meal is not realistic. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2026 Detractors said permanent daylight saving time would lead to darker and potentially more hazardous winter mornings where children will be waiting for school buses and parents will be driving to work in darkness. — Kevin Freking, Fortune, 15 July 2026 Those who are extra groggy in the mornings or take a long time to wake up may benefit from a cold shower and a walk outside in the sun. — Ashley Olivine, Verywell Health, 15 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mornings

Noun

In recent days, though, broadcasters have predicted the spectacle will cause the regular half-time break to be extended, much to the annoyance of soccer purists.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
Since a June 9 flight from Los Angeles to Mexico City ahead of the tournament's opening match, the aircraft averaged more than one flight a day and on multiple days made more than three, according to flight-tracking site FlightAware.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026

Definition of days

Noun

Likewise, Warsh has outlined the beginnings of a new communication strategy, one without the forward guidance that previously signaled to markets the path interest rates may take over the longer term.

— Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 July 2026
Michelle Branch is going back to her electric blue beginnings.

— Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2026

Definition of beginnings

Noun

The smoke can also limit temperatures amid an ongoing heat dome, and where the smoke is not as thick in the sky, create vivid sunrises and sunsets, AccuWeather said.

— Doyle Rice, USA Today, 18 July 2026
Looking ahead to early next week, some Saharan dust builds into DFW, causing some reduction in air quality, dusty skies and more colorful sunrises and sunsets.

— Michael Autovino, CBS News, 26 June 2026

Definition of sunrises

Noun

Freeling is clearly the long-term play, but for at least Week 1, Walker makes as much sense as anyone, particularly with the Panthers’ tendency to get off to slow starts during the Young-Canales era.

— MIKE KAYE, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2026
The brain-squeezing rush of those starts is nearly indescribable.

— Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 15 July 2026

Definition of starts

Noun

Morning dawns gray and dismal, but the rain has almost ended.

— Ralph Tuttle, Outdoor Life, 25 June 2026
Warnings, laments, and odes to renewal were expressed pictorially as dying days under bleeding heavens, belching volcanoes, proud icebergs, lavish rainbows amid spangling, mist-suffusing sunlight and dawns of peace and hope.

— Sebastian Smee, New Yorker, 4 May 2026

Definition of dawns

Noun

Experts said the second earthquake began before the first had even ended, with the two onsets separated by just 39 seconds.

— Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 26 June 2026
Anxiety disorders can persist into adulthood, particularly those disorders with early onsets and those that are left untreated.

— Elana Bernstein, The Conversation, 13 May 2022

Definition of onsets

Noun

In the past few years, Underwood has come to realize that a bunch of barking alphas may not, in fact, be the best way to build a successful pack.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
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