as in day
the first appearance of light in the morning or the time of its appearance
a job that requires him to get up before sunrise
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Recent Examples of sunrise
Lou Ayeni didn’t need to look at a clock to know the sunrise was creeping toward him.
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Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 31 July 2025
He is known for overseeing every detail of his shop and often would stay in the store from sunrise until well after sunset.
—Beck Andrew Salgado, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Sunset and sunrise are especially magical times to visit, but the walk and its surrounding parks are buzzing at all times of day thanks to an amphitheater, skate park, beach volleyball courts, and fishing pier.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 26 July 2025
At sunrise, light moves through the structure with subtle precision.
—Olivia Rose, AZCentral.com, 26 July 2025
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Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 31 July 2025
He is known for overseeing every detail of his shop and often would stay in the store from sunrise until well after sunset.
—Beck Andrew Salgado, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Sunset and sunrise are especially magical times to visit, but the walk and its surrounding parks are buzzing at all times of day thanks to an amphitheater, skate park, beach volleyball courts, and fishing pier.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 26 July 2025
At sunrise, light moves through the structure with subtle precision.
—Olivia Rose, AZCentral.com, 26 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sunrise
Noun
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The news comes the same day that a rep for his family told Entertainment Weekly that Blackstock, 48, had died of cancer.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Police say a mass shooting at Fort Stewart in Georgia on Wednesday allegedly began with a disagreement between two coworkers the day before.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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Winter trips focus on gray wolves, spending dawn and dusk in the Lamar Valley, which is ground zero for the country’s wolf reintroduction efforts.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
4 Aug. 2025
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Mosquitoes breed in standing water and need as little as 1 teaspoon to lay their eggs. Dusk and dawn.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
31 July 2025
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On a morning analyst call, Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav talked about pulling back on library content licensing to rival streamers to focus on HBO Max and its consumer appeal.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Aug. 2025
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Those early risers can expect a bit of patchy fog in the morning but later, a mostly sunny day with a high of 90.—
Ray Padilla,
The Courier-Journal,
7 Aug. 2025
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On the morn of Liberation Day, Trump called out four other Republican senators — Rand Paul, Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski and Mitch McConnell — for pushing back on his plan.—
S.E. Cupp,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2025
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The light green safari shade is especially fun, or go for an aquatic vibe with the icy morn/sea wave two-combo.—
Rena Behar,
Travel + Leisure,
26 May 2023
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The destructive, fast-moving waters along the Guadalupe River rose 26 feet in just 45 minutes before daybreak Friday, washing away homes and vehicles.—
John Seewer,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2025
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By daybreak, the Guadalupe River rose 26 feet in 45 minutes, burying its flood gauge.—
Suzanne Gamboa,
NBC news,
8 July 2025
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When does daylight saving time end in 2025? In 2025, daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 2.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
The Enquirer,
14 Aug. 2025
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Innocent lives were taken in broad daylight in a place where people should feel safe to run their everyday errands and to live their everyday lives.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Sunrise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sunrise. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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