as in mornings
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
Not to mention, Holden Beach uniquely runs east to west, so the sunrises and sunsets are spectacular from any location.
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Kristy Tolley, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2026
The installation puts people inside that spectral array of color to capture the essence of those sunrises and sunsets.
—Niyaz Pirani, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
Kristy Tolley, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2026
The installation puts people inside that spectral array of color to capture the essence of those sunrises and sunsets.
—Niyaz Pirani, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sunrises
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It can be layered under a sweater for crisp spring mornings, paired with sneakers for daytime errands, or dressed up with heels for a night out.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
PEOPLE,
23 Apr. 2026
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Dallas Miranda Klein, 29, began starting her mornings with breakfast soup after seeing traditional Chinese medicine practices online.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Winger Mathis Albert surpassed Gio Reyna as the youngest American to play in Germany’s Bundesliga yesterday, appearing as a substitute for Borussia Dortmund at 16 years, 11 months and five days old.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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As Stagecoach embraces rock-centric acts like Counting Crows and Third Eye Blind, as well as genre-defying artists like BigXthaPlug, Roth reflected on how rock & roll has changed since his days in Van Halen.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Given the many false dawns in recent months, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas was reluctant to speculate on the outcome when quizzed by reporters on Tuesday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Wait until tomorrow when clarity dawns.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2026
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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
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If that happens, minor geomagnetic storms and bright auroras could follow.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Apr. 2026
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This image of Earth also hides two auroras, at the top right and bottom left of the planet.—
Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Sunrises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sunrises. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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