1
a
: dawn
tossed and turned all night until morning finally came
b
: the time from sunrise to noon
She liked to get things done early in the morning.
c
: the time from midnight to noon
It was ten o'clock in the morning.
2
: a period of first development : beginning
The war started in the morning of his reign.
Examples of morning in a Sentence
She liked to get things done early in the morning.
I worked in the yard for part of the morning.
I saw him this morning, and I'll be meeting with him again tomorrow morning.
We have a meeting scheduled for 10 o'clock Wednesday morning.
On Sunday mornings I like to relax and read the newspaper.
She arrived on the morning of March 18.
the morning after a storm
It was early morning when I woke.
We sat around drinking coffee all morning.
We won't find out until morning.
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Ana Orsini, 28, a morning anchor at KOLD 13 News in Tucson, Arizona, died from a brain aneurysm, according to the station.
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Bill Goodykoontz, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
Wednesday morning, a few traces of the shooting remained.
—Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 18 Dec. 2024
November inflation data, which will be published Wednesday morning, comes after official figures showed wage growth in Britain jumped 5.2% in the three months to October, while the nation’s economy unexpectedly contracted that month.
—Karen Gilchrist,chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
For those driving, early morning or late evening departures are recommended to avoid the worst traffic.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Bill Goodykoontz, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
Wednesday morning, a few traces of the shooting remained.
—Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 18 Dec. 2024
November inflation data, which will be published Wednesday morning, comes after official figures showed wage growth in Britain jumped 5.2% in the three months to October, while the nation’s economy unexpectedly contracted that month.
—Karen Gilchrist,chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
For those driving, early morning or late evening departures are recommended to avoid the worst traffic.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Morning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/morning. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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