cockcrow

noun

ˈkäk-ˌkrō How to pronounce cockcrow (audio)
Definition of cockcrownext
as in sunrise
the first appearance of light in the morning or the time of its appearance by cockcrow the mysterious stranger had vanished

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cockcrow
  1. sunrise
  2. day
  3. morning
  4. dawn
  5. morn
Noun
  • For me, the Caribbean is the cluck of a rooster during sunrise, a coconut from a roadside truck to quell the afternoon heat.
    Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 2 Dec. 2024
  • Its shades of pink, cream plaster and bronze shift in the ever-changing light L.A. is famous for, from sunrise to the golden hour.
    Sage Jessica Murphy, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of sunrise
Noun
  • The acting director was testifying on Thursday about the steps the agency has taken since then to correct some of the issues identified in the various subsequent reviews of that day.
    Eileen Sullivan, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Bright and early the day after Thanksgiving, the volunteers arrived at the White House to begin full days of glitter and garland before the first lady unveiled all their work.
    Paulina Smolinski, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of day
Noun
  • The next morning is hella awkward, but now that both parties have reached acceptance, neither Claire nor Lord John have any qualms about naked pillow talk.
    Lincee Ray, EW.com, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Iranians began to leave Syria on Friday morning, the officials said, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss a sensitive issue.
    Farnaz Fassihi, New York Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of morning
Noun
  • But be patient, NASA warns: the show will last until dawn.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 30 Nov. 2024
  • Although the limited-edition Taylor Swift gifts might have motivated some untraditional hype around waking up before the crack of dawn for Black Friday deals, scores of people hit the mall early to kick off yet another year of holiday shopping.
    Alysa Guffey, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of dawn
Noun
  • 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
  • Thanksgiving morn: 2:45 a.m.
    Patricia Highsmith, The New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2021
Definition of morn
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