as in sunrise
the first appearance of light in the morning or the time of its appearance
I always seem to wake up at daybreak, regardless of what the clock says
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Recent Examples of daybreak
Martial law ultimately lasted about six hours, after the quick overrule by the National Assembly forced Mr. Yoon’s Cabinet to lift it before daybreak Dec. 4.
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Hyung-Jin Kim and Kim Tong-Hyung, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Dec. 2024
One driver used to silently pass her a doughnut and coffee at daybreak.
—Carly Stern, Vox, 6 Dec. 2024
After assessing campus conditions at daybreak, the university is lifting the shelter-in-place protocol.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
By daybreak, roads heading south to the area hit heaviest by the fighting were clogged with thousands of cars as Lebanese residents returned to what was left of their homes.
—Dina Kraft, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Nov. 2024
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Hyung-Jin Kim and Kim Tong-Hyung, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Dec. 2024
One driver used to silently pass her a doughnut and coffee at daybreak.
—Carly Stern, Vox, 6 Dec. 2024
After assessing campus conditions at daybreak, the university is lifting the shelter-in-place protocol.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
By daybreak, roads heading south to the area hit heaviest by the fighting were clogged with thousands of cars as Lebanese residents returned to what was left of their homes.
—Dina Kraft, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for daybreak
Recent Examples of Synonyms for daybreak
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Here's when totality begins from time zones in Europe: 6:26 a.m. GMT on Friday, March 14, 2025 (just before sunrise) 7:26 a.m. CET on Friday, March 14, 2025 (just before sunrise) After March 2025, when is the next total lunar eclipse?Jamie Carter, Space.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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Imagine sitting in a cozy chair on your patio every morning to watch the sunrise or lounging in that same chair in the afternoons to watch birds collect seeds from your bird feeder.Michelle Mastro, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Jan. 2025
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Simply put, the days of rigid, one-size-fits-all software are over.Sabeer Nelliparamban, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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Trump’s first few days in office are set to be cold as well, with the NWS forecasting a high of close to 20 degrees Tuesday and close to 22 degrees Wednesday.Tara Suter, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025
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A day after firefighters got a reprieve with lighter winds than expected, gusts were hitting up to 35 mph (56 kph) on the coast and in valleys and 55 mph (88 kph) in the mountains before dawn, National Weather Service meteorologist Todd Hall said.Josh DuBose, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2025
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But winds are expected to pick back up, and the warning will be in place again before dawn Wednesday.Rong-Gong Lin II, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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Jupiter will shine with a silver-white luster in the evenings until June 3 and in the mornings from July 16 to Dec. 31.Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 17 Jan. 2025
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The Eaton fire was 45% contained as of Thursday morning, and the Palisades fire was 21% contained.Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 17 Jan. 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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“Daybreak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daybreak. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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