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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 sunrises
That tourism-ad Zambia, with views of Mosi-oa-Tunya and sunrises that bled color into the marshmallow-white of the clouds through the raging waterfall, or the sound of Lake Bangweulu whipping the white beach as lullaby.
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Literary Hub, 27 Mar. 2026
Whether heading to artsy Marfa, funky Terlingua, or rustic Marathon, you are primed for gorgeous sunrises over the desert landscape, as well as unmatched stargazing after nightfall.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
Only light from Earth’s atmosphere reaches the moon, which can tint the moon reddish with light reflected from sunsets and sunrises on Earth.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
Dazzling floor-to-ceiling windows with incredible skyline views and orange-gold sunrises steal the show—but the interiors are tasteful, glamorous, and luxurious.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2026
In the end, there's no single reason winter sunrises and sunsets can look so spectacular.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 11 Feb. 2026
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
Visitors who make the journey to Wayah Bald Lookout Tower will be rewarded with breathtaking sunrises, picnic lunches, and panoramic views of the Great Smoky and Blue Ridge mountains plus Southern Nantahala Wilderness.
—Trudy Haywood Saunders, Travel + Leisure, 27 Jan. 2026
There are no solutions, no easy answers, no flower crowns that bring enlightenment, no sunrises that rejuvenate the soul.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
Literary Hub, 27 Mar. 2026
Whether heading to artsy Marfa, funky Terlingua, or rustic Marathon, you are primed for gorgeous sunrises over the desert landscape, as well as unmatched stargazing after nightfall.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
Only light from Earth’s atmosphere reaches the moon, which can tint the moon reddish with light reflected from sunsets and sunrises on Earth.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
Dazzling floor-to-ceiling windows with incredible skyline views and orange-gold sunrises steal the show—but the interiors are tasteful, glamorous, and luxurious.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2026
In the end, there's no single reason winter sunrises and sunsets can look so spectacular.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 11 Feb. 2026
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
Visitors who make the journey to Wayah Bald Lookout Tower will be rewarded with breathtaking sunrises, picnic lunches, and panoramic views of the Great Smoky and Blue Ridge mountains plus Southern Nantahala Wilderness.
—Trudy Haywood Saunders, Travel + Leisure, 27 Jan. 2026
There are no solutions, no easy answers, no flower crowns that bring enlightenment, no sunrises that rejuvenate the soul.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sunrises
Noun
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Temperatures will dip below freezing in many areas on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings.—
Cutter Martin,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Printed Jacket Nothing solves finicky spring weather—when mornings are crisp and afternoons turn warm—quite like a khaki trench coat.—
Laura Jackson,
Vogue,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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As a girl, the narrator lived on the island with her father, a marine biologist, and spent many of her days in the ocean with her best friend, Arielle, luxuriating in the semi-wilderness.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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The pitch off the hand came two days after Trout was hit in the shoulder by a 95 mph pitch from Seattle right-hander Bryan Woo.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Wait until tomorrow when clarity dawns.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
19 Mar. 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
Noun
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But that’s not stopping Nicotero from doing all within his power to scare the living daylights out of his contestants.—
Josh Wigler,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Nov. 2025
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Playing on parental fears, The Babadook has been scaring the daylights out of us for a solid decade now.—
Gwen Ihnat,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There are two auroras (top right and bottom left) and zodiacal light (bottom right) is visible as the Earth eclipses the sun.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
4 Apr. 2026
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As the sun set behind Earth, auroras were visible to the top right and bottom left of the planet, and bright zodiacal light can be seen in a band at the bottom right.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Sunrises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sunrises. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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