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sunup

noun

ˈsən-ˌəp How to pronounce sunup (audio)
Definition of sunupnext
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sunup
  1. sunrise
  2. day
  3. dawn
  4. morning
  5. morn
  6. dawning
  7. daybreak
Noun
  • In reality, most locations experience slightly more than 12 hours of daylight on the equinox, thanks to atmospheric refraction and the way sunrise and sunset times are defined.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Orthodox Jewish leaders have argued that later winter sunrises could complicate prayer schedules that are tied to sunrise and sunset.
    — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of sunrise
Noun
  • Meta’s latest announcement comes at the same time that OpenAI is holding its developer day.
    — Isabel O'Brien, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Sarandos was a voracious consumer of movies and television, a passion that stretched back to his days working at home-video stores.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of day
Noun
  • But as a new school year dawns here, students and teachers refuse to give up.
    — Ghada Abdulfattah, Christian Science Monitor, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Punk emerged at the dawn of Ronald Reagan’s ascent from actor to president.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of dawn
Noun
  • The airline this morning announced a major premium cabin overhaul that will bring new suites and premium economy seats to planes in both its Alaska and Hawaiian fleets.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Nolo, meanwhile, was well southwest of Hawaii and moving away from the Big Island as the weekend drew to a close, but a wind advisory and high surf advisory remained in effect for parts of the island through Monday morning.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 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
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of dawning
Noun
  • Driving through the town at daybreak, the groups of men in protective uniforms and convoys of long haul trucks point to the massive economic contribution of the mine to a community Valterra estimates supplies 70% of the plant’s workforce.
    — Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Clouds thicken overnight with a few showers possible toward daybreak Sunday.
    — Kate Bilo, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of daybreak

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“Sunup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sunup. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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