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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
Cool, clear mornings give way to afternoons shaped by the low winter arc of the sun, painting the mountains in long shadows and the sky in improbable color.
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Josh Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Thursday is starting out chilly for North Texas, but after today there are no more mornings in the 30s for at least another seven to ten days.
—Michael Autovino, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
One employee told The Guardian that the newsroom had been on edge for weeks before Wednesday’s mornings announcement.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2026
In the mornings, Wanda would make us pancakes studded with berries from bushes near the house.
—Hazlitt, 4 Feb. 2026
McKillop would show up on those Saturday mornings sometimes, although not particularly to see Drake.
—Diamond Vences, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2026
Most Friday mornings, Stefon Diggs is a little late to the Patriots’ team meeting.
—Andrew Callahan, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 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
Josh Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Thursday is starting out chilly for North Texas, but after today there are no more mornings in the 30s for at least another seven to ten days.
—Michael Autovino, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
One employee told The Guardian that the newsroom had been on edge for weeks before Wednesday’s mornings announcement.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2026
In the mornings, Wanda would make us pancakes studded with berries from bushes near the house.
—Hazlitt, 4 Feb. 2026
McKillop would show up on those Saturday mornings sometimes, although not particularly to see Drake.
—Diamond Vences, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2026
Most Friday mornings, Stefon Diggs is a little late to the Patriots’ team meeting.
—Andrew Callahan, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mornings
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Winter weather alerts are in effect across parts of California, Nevada and Oregon ahead of two systems expected in the coming days.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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Yamil Lage | Afp | Getty Images An annual cigar festival in Cuba's capital city of Havana, which had been due to take place over five days in late February, has been suspended until further notice due to a worsening economic crisis.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
16 Feb. 2026
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The state has come a long way since those early beginnings.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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The outgoing creative directors of Oscar de la Renta—and a guest list including Nicky Hilton Rothschild, Jamie Chung, Sai De Silva, and more—toasted to new beginnings over cognac and a traditional feast Kim prepared herself.—
Erin Vanderhoof,
Vanity Fair,
12 Feb. 2026
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In the end, there's no single reason winter sunrises and sunsets can look so spectacular.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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Being able to peel all of those back to this primal core, connecting with nature, seeing just the beauty of sunrises and sunsets and experiencing that with a group of strangers that then could potentially become lifelong friends.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
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Pivetta finished sixth in National League Cy Young voting while working with Elías Díaz in all 31 of his regular-season starts last season.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
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James was selected as a reserve, breaking his NBA record of 21 consecutive starts but extending his record for most appearances to 22.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 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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Gains were led by Uriage, which continued to deliver a double-digit performance driven by the strength of its hero franchises Xemose and Age Absolu, and supported by launches, such as Bariésun Invisible stick SPF 50+ and Roséliane serum.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Today, Qureshi is arguably the public face of Dragonfly, thanks to his role on the popular Chopping Block podcast—the crypto version of All-In—and viral posts on Crypto Twitter about the failure of Web3 gaming or the efficacy of blockchain launches.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Mornings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mornings. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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