sunups

noun

plural of sunup
as in days
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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  1. days
  2. sunrises
  3. mornings
  4. dawns
Noun
  • There is a possibility of being stranded on Hatteras Island for multiple days.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Trump personally signed the legislation just last month and his move came just two days before a deadline set in the law itself for its implementation.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of days
Noun
  • The unobstructed light is magical, with gorgeous sunrises, sunsets, golden hours…all of it.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Start with this warm, dusty pink that’s inspired by the softness of nature, like peaceful sunrises and delicate rose petals.
    — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of sunrises
Noun
  • After a couple frosty mornings, abundant sunshine will warm us up into the lower 60s Saturday afternoon and the mid-60s on Sunday.
    — Cutter Martin, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Some mornings call for brightening dark circles, while others require extra depuffing or help smoothing pesky fine lines.
    — Vivien Lee, InStyle, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of mornings
Noun
  • Her controlled world is turned into a site of emotional horror as a new reality dawns, created and dominated by autonomous feelings.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
  • What the future holds But step outside of the Etihad Stadium and the harsh reality quickly dawns.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of dawns
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“Sunups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sunups. Accessed 22 Oct. 2026.

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