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
As summer draws nearer, sunrise will move earlier and the dawn song will follow.
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Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
Lightning and moderate to heavy rain rates should be expected before sunrise on Saturday, with the cluster of storms rolling by.
—Ron Smiley, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
The image showed Van Dyke on what appeared to be the deck of a ship at sea during sunrise, the indictment stated.
—Tom Winter, NBC news, 23 Apr. 2026
The best units are in building number eight, close to the ocean and ideally positioned for views of both sunrises and sunsets.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
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Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
Lightning and moderate to heavy rain rates should be expected before sunrise on Saturday, with the cluster of storms rolling by.
—Ron Smiley, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
The image showed Van Dyke on what appeared to be the deck of a ship at sea during sunrise, the indictment stated.
—Tom Winter, NBC news, 23 Apr. 2026
The best units are in building number eight, close to the ocean and ideally positioned for views of both sunrises and sunsets.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sunrise
Noun
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Taurus April 20 – May 20 Your pace determines how steady your day feels.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
29 Apr. 2026
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And while this is the king's first visit to his son's new home country since the rift, the four-day work trip isn't a personal one.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Egyptian officials also unveiled the discovery of an ancient monastery dating back to the dawn of Christian monasticism.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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An elevated public promenade overlooking the Intracoastal will be open from dawn to dusk.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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At a campaign stop early Tuesday morning, Mamdani praised Boylan for standing up to Cuomo.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Sure enough, in the early-morning hours of April 15th, Moscow struck Ukraine with three ballistic missiles and three hundred and twenty-four attack drones, including two hundred and fifty Shaheds, Ukraine’s Air Force said.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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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 quiet moments, the grief, the slow dawning of realization that her husband had written this piece as a way of dealing with his grief and her anger.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Mar. 2026
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Ever enterprising, Toha does eventually make her way back to the party, but there, the ultimate dawning of her place outside of Nelly’s circle is heartbreaking.—
Alissa Simon,
Variety,
25 Feb. 2026
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More workers were expected to join the effort at daybreak today.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2026
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The greatest chance of rain showers arrived by daybreak.—
Matthew Villafane,
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2026
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The weather up there can be tempestuous in the winter, so the property’s operators aim to store energy during peak daylight hours to reduce their overall reliance on fuel during their busiest times.—
Laura Dannen Redman,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2026
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Rainy weather driving tips Switch on headlights - Even during daylight hours, using headlights can enhance visibility and signal your presence to other drivers.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Sunrise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sunrise. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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