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
In late August 2025, four planets will be visible before sunrise, and in late October 2028, five planets will be visible at once before sunrise.
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Kerry Breen, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2025
In California’s Central Valley, a fieldworker named Felipe was driving three co-workers to harvest lettuce on a recent Sunday before sunrise.
—Miriam Jordan, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
Before sunrise, when Democrats were still holding the Senate floor in protest of Vought, people under umbrellas were streaming into the National Prayer Breakfast.
—Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2025
The moon will produce a striking crescent sun at sunrise, giving northeastern states the best views.
—Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
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Kerry Breen, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2025
In California’s Central Valley, a fieldworker named Felipe was driving three co-workers to harvest lettuce on a recent Sunday before sunrise.
—Miriam Jordan, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
Before sunrise, when Democrats were still holding the Senate floor in protest of Vought, people under umbrellas were streaming into the National Prayer Breakfast.
—Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2025
The moon will produce a striking crescent sun at sunrise, giving northeastern states the best views.
—Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sunrise
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And The Brattle Theatre in Cambridge, MA earned over $5,000 across three shows in a single day (even though it was booked with just 10 days’ notice).—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
5 Mar. 2025
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Washington — House Republicans are pursuing a stopgap measure to keep the government funded through September, looking to shore up support for the continuing resolution with less than 10 days to prevent a government shutdown.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2025
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram 817-390-7760 Mac Engel is an award-winning columnist who has covered sports since the dawn of man; Cowboys, TCU, Stars, Rangers, Mavericks, etc. Olympics.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Mar. 2025
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The month of Ramadan is marked by fasting from dawn to sunset, a tradition practiced for over 1,400 years.—
Amanda Castro,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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Notification to test in the morning must be completed before the start of afternoon activities, and notification to test in the afternoon must be completed within an hour after afternoon activities end.—
Jayna Bardahl,
The Athletic,
7 Mar. 2025
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Day 2: Matsumoto Photo: Getty Images In the morning, walk down the street to soak in the mineral-rich waters at the Hoshinoya Resort’s high-end onsen before making your way back to the train station for another 90-minute ride to the small city of Matsumoto.—
Brandon Presser,
Vogue,
6 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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The region is expected to be above freezing everywhere by daybreak.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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While the fire seemed to be subdued by 1 a.m., firefighters were keeping an eye out for hot spots as the wind was expected to pick up at about daybreak.—
Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
23 Jan. 2025
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Between the later evenings, milder breezes and prodigious quantities of mud, the oncoming Ides of March often promises hope (for most, at least) and a literally brighter world - all of which just means more daylight for reading, duh.—
Colin Dwyer,
NPR,
11 Mar. 2025
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Love it or hate it, daylight saving time is upon us once again.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2025
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“Sunrise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sunrise. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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