as in sunrise
the first appearance of light in the morning or the time of its appearance
I always seem to wake up at daybreak, regardless of what the clock says
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Recent Examples of daybreak
By daybreak, Pico Rivera was a focus for the National Weather Service — the agency sent a team to survey the damage and noted exterior damage to cars and vehicles, with several trees uprooted or snapped.
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Nathaniel Percy, Orange County Register, 12 Mar. 2025
At daybreak the next morning, Jim and I paused on the long ridge to listen and heard several gobblers.
—Larry Dablemont, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2025
In the Boston-area, snow and sleet should change to all rain before daybreak on Thursday for a wet commute.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 11 Feb. 2025
Thicker mid-level to high clouds will spread over the region through daybreak.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 13 Dec. 2024
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Nathaniel Percy, Orange County Register, 12 Mar. 2025
At daybreak the next morning, Jim and I paused on the long ridge to listen and heard several gobblers.
—Larry Dablemont, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2025
In the Boston-area, snow and sleet should change to all rain before daybreak on Thursday for a wet commute.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 11 Feb. 2025
Thicker mid-level to high clouds will spread over the region through daybreak.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 13 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for daybreak
Noun
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For those lucky enough to view it, the moon's positioning will produce a sun that appears as a crescent at sunrise.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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One hour before sunrise, seven planets will be strung out across the sky from east to west, starting with Mercury and Jupiter very low to the eastern horizon.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Rewards Offered in Oregon The March 10 death near Sisters of an adult breeding male of the Metolius pack resulted in an announcement nine days later of a $10,000 reward being sought by FSW for information that could lead to the prosecution of the person(s) responsible.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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As the day progressed, the protests cascaded around the country outside Tesla locations in major cities such as Washington, Chicago, Indianapolis, Cincinnati and Seattle, as well as in towns in Virginia, Pennsylvania and Colorado.—
Michael Liedtke,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Be especially cautious at dawn and dusk, when alligators are more active.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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While the reserve’s native birds are most active during dawn and dusk, there’s still a wealth of local species that can be encountered in broad daylight.—
Jared Ranahan,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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With his morning routine videos that have garnered nearly 1 billion views online.—
William Earl,
Variety,
30 Mar. 2025
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Early Sunday morning, police said, a county bus driver fatally shot two passengers after what authorities said was an argument between the driver and at least one of the passengers.—
Douglas Hanks and,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 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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Thanksgiving morn: 2:45 a.m.—
Patricia Highsmith,
The New Yorker,
27 Sep. 2021
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“Daybreak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daybreak. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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