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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
Once my teen started her period, mornings came with a different type of stress that wasn’t related to school outfits.
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Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 6 Sep. 2025
Flights will depart from California on Saturday mornings and return from Hawaii on Sunday afternoons.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2025
Eighteen years of early mornings, late night snacks and family dinners….
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 5 Sep. 2025
According to the Farmer's Almanac, the idea behind Daylight Saving Time was to give us more daylight during the summer evenings and then move it back to give us more daylight during winter mornings.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
Rise & Dine is a SAVEUR column by contributing editor Megan Zhang, an aspiring early riser who seeks to explore the culture of mornings and rituals of breakfast around the world.
—Megan Zhang, Saveur, 4 Sep. 2025
Even in quiet moments—picture foggy mornings, candlelit pubs, the distant wail of bagpipes—Edinburgh feels alive with mystery.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Under the tutelage of Master Splinter and the assistance of reporter April O’Neil, the crimefighting crew of Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael, and Michelangelo ran for 10 seasons between Saturday mornings and syndication.
—Will Harris, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The new policy means those with executive membership will be allowed early entry into stores for an hour on weekday mornings and half an hour on Saturdays before the stores opened to all other customers.
—Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 6 Sep. 2025
Flights will depart from California on Saturday mornings and return from Hawaii on Sunday afternoons.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2025
Eighteen years of early mornings, late night snacks and family dinners….
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 5 Sep. 2025
According to the Farmer's Almanac, the idea behind Daylight Saving Time was to give us more daylight during the summer evenings and then move it back to give us more daylight during winter mornings.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
Rise & Dine is a SAVEUR column by contributing editor Megan Zhang, an aspiring early riser who seeks to explore the culture of mornings and rituals of breakfast around the world.
—Megan Zhang, Saveur, 4 Sep. 2025
Even in quiet moments—picture foggy mornings, candlelit pubs, the distant wail of bagpipes—Edinburgh feels alive with mystery.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Under the tutelage of Master Splinter and the assistance of reporter April O’Neil, the crimefighting crew of Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael, and Michelangelo ran for 10 seasons between Saturday mornings and syndication.
—Will Harris, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The new policy means those with executive membership will be allowed early entry into stores for an hour on weekday mornings and half an hour on Saturdays before the stores opened to all other customers.
—Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mornings
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Netflix has come a long way from its DVD-by-mail days to become a streaming giant stacked with the buzzy new releases and top-performing originals.—
Emy LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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The wildfire has burned 13,966 acres after being active for five days.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The beginnings of it are depicted in true disaster movie style, with ominous music and a collapsing electric pylon that causes a faulty cable to fall to the ground.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
6 Sep. 2025
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Here is the emphasis on the hardscrabble beginnings and obstacles to be overcome, here is the recognition of a truly raw but once-in-a-lifetime talent that converts the nonbelivers, here are the early wins and the training montages and the tragedies and the comebacks.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
6 Sep. 2025
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Only light from Earth's atmosphere reaches the moon, and light reflected from Earth's sunrises and sunsets can give the moon a reddish color.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island sits directly on the beautiful Atlantic coast, where mornings start with breathtaking sunrises over the ocean and high-speed connectivity makes remote work seamless.—
Cassidy Randall,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The theme of training camp and the preseason was for the Bengals to avoid the slow starts that plagued them in the past, so starters played in the first two preseason games.—
Jason Hoffman,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Sep. 2025
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Or the skewering and scathing kind from social media, where everyone’s a target by armchair quarterback blowhards, including over four mixed starts at Arizona State in 2023.—
Joe Davidosn,
Sacbee.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There have been several false dawns with reports about a new series or movie circulating for years.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
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Over the last 12 years since Sir Alex Ferguson retired, there have been so many false dawns about United rekindling their glory days.—
Joe Prince-Wright,
NBC news,
14 Aug. 2025
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The events team has curated a packed calendar of author talks, book launches and special programs across the Hudson Valley and beyond.—
American Booksellers Association,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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Even with a constant stream of new launches, the brand still wows with no-brainer, fill-a-gap-in-your-routine staples that stand the test of time.—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Mornings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mornings. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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