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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Noun
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If there is a potential for temperatures to fall into these thresholds, a freeze watch may be issued a few days ahead of time.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Mar. 2026 -
By winning its third game in three days, the Aztecs could’ve avoided rolling the dice on the selection committee’s calculations.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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Whether heading to artsy Marfa, funky Terlingua, or rustic Marathon, you are primed for gorgeous sunrises over the desert landscape, as well as unmatched stargazing after nightfall.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2026
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Only light from Earth’s atmosphere reaches the moon, which can tint the moon reddish with light reflected from sunsets and sunrises on Earth.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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Midweek temperatures peak, making daytime outdoor activities more challenging, though mornings and evenings remain comfortable.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
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On Sunday mornings, the farm transforms into a yoga studio.—
Nicole Macias Garibay,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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There have been too many false dawns in a season dogged by inconsistency for anyone to get carried away with Saturday’s triumph.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Swim through bioluminescent seas, sleep in deserts with poets, wake in rainforest dawns with conservationists, and travel north into polar silence.—
Daniel Scheffler,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Sunups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sunups. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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