first light
noun
: the time when light is first seen in the morning : dawn
She was up at first light.
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Finding Mars first Mars currently rises about half an hour before the first light of dawn.
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Joe Rao,
Space.com,
3 July 2026
Outside, first light was beginning to break, the horizon behind us awash in orange and pink.
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Jordan Salama,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 July 2026
Yara ran toward the first light until the sloshing in their messenger bag reminded them of Newt’s existence.
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Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
Its Morning Blue dial, hand-hammered in 18-karat white gold, is meant to evoke the sky at first light, though its shimmering surface also suggests the rippling sea.
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Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
22 Apr. 2026
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Joe Rao,
Space.com,
3 July 2026
Outside, first light was beginning to break, the horizon behind us awash in orange and pink.
—
Jordan Salama,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 July 2026
Yara ran toward the first light until the sloshing in their messenger bag reminded them of Newt’s existence.
—
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
Its Morning Blue dial, hand-hammered in 18-karat white gold, is meant to evoke the sky at first light, though its shimmering surface also suggests the rippling sea.
—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
22 Apr. 2026
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“First light.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20light. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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