as in sunrise
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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Recent Examples of sunup
In honor of the anniversary, Washington Post journalists chronicled one of those days, from sunup to sundown.
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Washington Post, 29 May 2022
Key West is a top-notch destination for a girls getaway, as you're guaranteed to have a good time from sunup to sundown.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2022
Irving is observing Ramadan and fasting (no food or fluids) from sunup to sundown.
—Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2022
From trekking poles to sleeping bags, the items found at Dick’s can upgrade your next camping trip from sunup to sundown.
—Sara Coughlin, SELF, 22 Mar. 2022
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Washington Post, 29 May 2022
Key West is a top-notch destination for a girls getaway, as you're guaranteed to have a good time from sunup to sundown.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2022
Irving is observing Ramadan and fasting (no food or fluids) from sunup to sundown.
—Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2022
From trekking poles to sleeping bags, the items found at Dick’s can upgrade your next camping trip from sunup to sundown.
—Sara Coughlin, SELF, 22 Mar. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sunup
Noun
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This phenomenon, known as Rayleigh scattering, creates the same effect that makes sunrises and sunsets so vivid, and paints the moon in an eerie, red glow.—
Michael D'Estries,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Mar. 2025
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Finally, as the name suggests, sunrise and sunset are spectacular times to behold the dunes blushing coral pink—another reason to consider camping here for a night or two.—
Maya Silver,
Outside Online,
10 Mar. 2025
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Global ocean temperatures shattered heat records for 450 straight days in 2023 and 2024, fueling more intense hurricanes, driving unexpectedly high sea level rise, killing marine life and causing catastrophic coral reef bleaching.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN,
17 Mar. 2025
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According to the New York Times, who caught a peek at Peck during rehearsal, his Emcee appears to have been informed by his days coming up in the Canadian punk scene.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2025
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To keep safe, researchers suggest swimmers should avoid wearing shiny jewelry, refrain from swimming at dawn or dusk and avoid areas where fishermen are present.—
Julia Bonavita,
Fox News,
15 Mar. 2025
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In the immediate aftermath of the election, markets rallied and businesses celebrated the dawn of a friendlier era for regulation.—
Neil Irwin,
Axios,
14 Mar. 2025
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Monday morning, the National Weather Service issued a Red Flag Warning over the state.—
Julia Gomez,
USA TODAY,
18 Mar. 2025
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Colbert was seen leaving his room and coming back, then leaving again later that morning, police said.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
18 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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At daybreak on a misty-blue Wednesday, a herd of cows and bulls are horseplaying on a South Florida prairie when a tractor roars to life, hoisting in its jaws a hay bale as golden as the sun.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Mar. 2025
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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.—
Nathaniel Percy,
Orange County Register,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Sunup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sunup. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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