as in day
the first appearance of light in the morning or the time of its appearance
a job that requires him to get up before sunrise
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Recent Examples of sunrise
The overwhelming extent of damage wasn’t clear until sunrise the next morning.
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Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2025
Aside from all the market fun, there are other draws, like free yoga classes at sunrise, live music, food demonstrations, and other special events.
—Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025
September 19, 2025: Crescent moon and Venus will be just 0.8 degrees apart before sunrise.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
But the romance of nights spent under the stars and sunrise greeted with a coffee brewed over a fire persists.
—Sophie-Claire Hoeller, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2025
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Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2025
Aside from all the market fun, there are other draws, like free yoga classes at sunrise, live music, food demonstrations, and other special events.
—Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025
September 19, 2025: Crescent moon and Venus will be just 0.8 degrees apart before sunrise.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
But the romance of nights spent under the stars and sunrise greeted with a coffee brewed over a fire persists.
—Sophie-Claire Hoeller, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sunrise
Noun
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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
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Unsurprisingly, Jason shows up late, having instead spent the day drinking in a bar.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
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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More backups are available beginning Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning at the same times.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 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
Noun
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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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This directs the viewer’s gaze toward an unforgiving horizon, though just beyond its edge—daybreak.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Early on Thursday mornings — just as daybreak’s hues of pink and orange illuminate the sky — the grounds of Mt. Zion Restoration Church transform into one of the largest hubs of resources for low-income and unhoused people in Gaston County.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Jan. 2025
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Crews are waiting for daylight to fully assess the situation.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Apr. 2025
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What steps to follow when driving in the rain? Switch on headlights - Even during daylight hours, using headlights can enhance visibility and signal your presence to other drivers.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Sunrise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sunrise. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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