1
: the apparent rising of the sun above the horizon
also
: the accompanying atmospheric effects
2
: the time when the upper limb of the sun appears above the horizon as a result of the diurnal rotation of the earth
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We were up before sunrise.
We worked from sunrise to sunset.
We watched the sunrise from the beach.
the pink light of sunrise
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Devorah Lev-Tov, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2024
Only those in the northeast east of the U.S. will get a view, with those in the far northeast treated to an eclipse sunrise — a rare and beautiful spectacle.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Today, Haynes tries to replicate 70% of her most popular core patterns such as sunrise travel mugs, petal power vases and flower power butter keepers.
—Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
During beach season, these sands host activities, including sunrise yoga, surfing lessons, ocean seining, and evening beach walks.
—Beth Luberecki, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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sunrise
noun
sun·rise
ˈsən-ˌrīz 
1
: the apparent rising of the sun above the horizon
also
: the accompanying atmospheric effects (as color)
2
: the time at which the sun rises
Geographical Definition
Sunrise
geographical name
Sun·rise
ˈsən-ˌrīz
city in southeastern Florida west of Fort Lauderdale population 84,439
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