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
Noun
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These storms, which are expected to weaken after sunrise, are affecting southeast Nebraska, northeast Kansas and northern Missouri and are expected to remain north of Interstate 70.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
24 July 2025
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Travelers can do just that from overlooks on the South Rim, such as Mather Point and popular sunrise/sunset viewing spot Hopi Point, or the less crowded North Rim via Cape Royal and Bright Angel Point.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
22 July 2025
Noun
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The Head-to-Toe Neutral Outfit While summer is all about color, monochrome looks are just what the mood calls for some days.—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
15 July 2025
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Indeed, insiders report that the clerical committee tasked with selecting a successor to Khamenei has accelerated its search efforts in recent days.—
Ilan Berman,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Avoid the outdoors during peak mosquito activity hours surrounding dawn and dusk.—
Molly Guthrey,
Twin Cities,
25 July 2025
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Departing Chicago’s Union Station, the Empire Builder heads north to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, before heading west across the Mississippi River into Minnesota, arriving the next morning at dawn in North Dakota.—
Everett Potter,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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And, of course, the mighty Hodag breakfast sandwich coddled me in the morning after a night out on Brady Street.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
29 July 2025
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The need is for volunteers to help four to five hours in the morning Tuesday through Friday one to three times per month.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 July 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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By daybreak, the Guadalupe River rose 26 feet in 45 minutes, burying its flood gauge.—
Suzanne Gamboa,
NBC news,
8 July 2025
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The destructive fast-moving waters rose 26 feet on the Guadalupe River in just 45 minutes before daybreak Friday, washing away homes and vehicles.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
6 July 2025
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“Sunup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sunup. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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