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
  • The statement said that between sunrise and sunset, the no-fly zone would apply except for manned aircraft which had filed a flight plan and had a transponder switched on.
    Brendan Cole John Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
  • This is the final notable planet parade until October 2028, when five planets will be visible together, once again before sunrise.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The two countries last month agreed to extend the trade truce by another 90 days, to mid-November.
    Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The Tesla had been at the impound lot for two days after being found abandoned on a Hollywood street, investigators said.
    Alex Stone, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • So much for the dawn of a new New England era, with no-nonsense Mike Vrabel as head coach and Josh McDaniels settling in as the new/old offensive coordinator.
    Steve Buckley, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The 1960s marked a significant pivot in cultural mores, from the adherence to convention both socially and stylistically at the dawn of the decade to the age of antiestablishment fervor and personal empowerment as the period progressed.
    Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • One morning in South Luangwa, our guide, Elias, led us quietly through the mopane woodland.
    Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Polish officials said Russian drones pierced their airspace 19 times from late Tuesday night to Wednesday morning.
    Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • And yet, the dawning of light in Elordi’s eyes breathes life into the old tale.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2025
  • This is the dawning of the age of school choice.
    Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • However, Giselle appears in spirit form and dances with him until daybreak, saving his life.
    Tom Teicholz, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025

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“Sunup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sunup. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.

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