SUNUP Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

sunup

noun

ˈsən-ˌəp

Definition of sunup

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. — 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 See All Example Sentences for sunup

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Noun

Smoky incense is still a source of meditative calm and comfort, but it’s made more transparent and wearable this season by pairing it with florals or creamier woods—more like a sunrise yoga class than an old-school church.

— Loren Savini, Allure, 27 Oct. 2026
Someone slaps a strip of medical tape across their lips, promises you deeper sleep, fewer snores and a sharper jawline by morning, then cuts to a dreamy sunrise shot.

— Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of sunrise

Noun

Others charged registered to vote and cast their ballots the same day despite not being eligible, the DOJ alleged.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 3 Nov. 2026
Van Daalen said the business started with just three owners and two employees, with the owners working from open until close each day.

— CBS News, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of day

Noun

Unlike many mosquito species that bite mostly at dawn and dusk, the mosquitoes carrying dengue feed aggressively during daytime hours and thrive in humid residential environments.

— Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026
In the morning, just as dawn’s light spreads across the island, Lea McCauley finally closes her eyes.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of dawn

Noun

Worse yet, the album is mired in a mid-tempo slog that feels like it was designed for late-morning Ibiza zombies.

— Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2026
On the morning of the anniversary, four deer emerged from a reed thicket next to the lawn, and two Canada geese flew by.

— Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of morning

Noun

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
This gives me, in the parking lot the next morn, yet another opportunity to introduce myself to fellow travelers who possess jumper cables.

— John Phillips, Car and Driver, 9 Jan. 2023

Definition of morn

Noun

Or the dawning in 1893 of the age of Wrigley and its Juicy Fruit gum!

— Jeffrey Steingarten, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of dawning

Noun

By daybreak, police were entering the community from several directions.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026
Rassvet, Russian for daybreak, could effectively remove range limits for real-time adjustments and target tracking, giving Russia online control of long-range strikes over Ukrainian territory.

— Mary Ilyushina, Washington Post, 17 Oct. 2026

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