as in sunrise
the first appearance of light in the morning or the time of its appearance
have you ever actually heard a rooster crow at sunup?
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Recent Examples of sunup
In honor of the anniversary, Washington Post journalists chronicled one of those days, from sunup to sundown.
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Washington Post, 29 May 2022
Key West is a top-notch destination for a girls getaway, as you're guaranteed to have a good time from sunup to sundown.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2022
Irving is observing Ramadan and fasting (no food or fluids) from sunup to sundown.
—Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2022
From trekking poles to sleeping bags, the items found at Dick’s can upgrade your next camping trip from sunup to sundown.
—Sara Coughlin, SELF, 22 Mar. 2022
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Washington Post, 29 May 2022
Key West is a top-notch destination for a girls getaway, as you're guaranteed to have a good time from sunup to sundown.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2022
Irving is observing Ramadan and fasting (no food or fluids) from sunup to sundown.
—Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2022
From trekking poles to sleeping bags, the items found at Dick’s can upgrade your next camping trip from sunup to sundown.
—Sara Coughlin, SELF, 22 Mar. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sunup
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The best time to see Mercury during its greatest elongation is about 30 minutes before sunrise, according to EarthSky.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
19 Aug. 2025
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To catch a glimpse, set your alarm for 45 minutes before sunrise and look low toward the east-northeast horizon.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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On a humid afternoon, a TV news anchor appears on screen to deliver the day’s headlines.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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Like with any first day, students were excited, nervous, and sleepy.—
Gillian Stawiszynski,
The Enquirer,
21 Aug. 2025
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The false dawn in relations with the United States after the 9/11 attacks convinced Iranian leaders that Washington would never be willing to accommodate revolutionary Iran.—
Vali Nasr,
Foreign Affairs,
19 Aug. 2025
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To spot Mercury, look to the east in the hour preceding dawn.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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But is there even any tension to this wager when, the next morning at Mood, Jesus and Antonio are consulting each other about which fabrics to buy?—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
22 Aug. 2025
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Świątek, who won the Cincinnati Open final on Monday evening, flew to New York City later that night to be ready to play doubles the next morning.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
21 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 last couple of hours before daybreak on Wednesday is the other window during which Lunsford recommends trying to see the shower.—
Gina Park,
CNN Money,
12 Aug. 2025
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Democratic Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries delivered a record-setting marathon speech starting before daybreak in a doomed last-ditch effort to stall enactment of the bill.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
3 July 2025
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“Sunup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sunup. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.
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