as in day
the first appearance of light in the morning or the time of its appearance
a job that requires him to get up before sunrise
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Recent Examples of sunrise
Mars will be up all night, rising at sunset and setting at sunrise.
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Phil Plait, Scientific American, 9 Jan. 2025
Guests can enjoy yoga at sunrise or explore interactive mindfulness centers.
—Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2025
The massages in the spa’s overwater treatment pavilions are top-notch—and should definitely be followed with a class at the yoga sanctuary at sunrise or sunset.
—Katie Kiefner, Vogue, 1 Jan. 2025
Europe will see it mid-morning, and North America will see it at sunrise — cue a chance for a rare crescent sunrise.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Phil Plait, Scientific American, 9 Jan. 2025
Guests can enjoy yoga at sunrise or explore interactive mindfulness centers.
—Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2025
The massages in the spa’s overwater treatment pavilions are top-notch—and should definitely be followed with a class at the yoga sanctuary at sunrise or sunset.
—Katie Kiefner, Vogue, 1 Jan. 2025
Europe will see it mid-morning, and North America will see it at sunrise — cue a chance for a rare crescent sunrise.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sunrise
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When his audition day finally rolled around, Davidson didn't walk away from it feeling sure of himself.Angela Andaloro, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
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That’s despite the boom-and-bust cycle of day trading and meme stocks that captured America’s interest during the Covid pandemic.Alex Harring, CNBC, 16 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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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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Ultimately, the rocket launched at 2:03 am in the morning, local time, at Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 17 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 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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The one-hour delay will allow for morning bus routes to occur after daybreak, Gaston County Schools said in its announcement.Josh Bergeron, Charlotte Observer, 13 Jan. 2025
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Shortly after daybreak, her phone suddenly lit up: María was calling.Jordan Salama, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
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Even Las Vegas, the city that only sleeps during daylight hours, only uses 25-30 TWh per year to keep its casinos lit and one-armed bandits raking in the dough.New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Jan. 2025
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Those in Alaska will see the biggest increase in daylight hours this month.Addy Bink, The Hill, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Sunrise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sunrise. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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