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
Sometime after daybreak, Baker got another phone call.
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Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Then, at daybreak, she was driven to another camp, where a helicopter picked her up and took her to safety.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 9 July 2025
The destructive, fast-moving waters rose 26 feet (8 meters) on the river in only 45 minutes before daybreak Friday, washing away homes and vehicles.
—Brit Morse, Fortune, 7 July 2025
The raging flash floods — among the nation’s worst in decades — slammed into riverside camps and homes before daybreak Friday, pulling sleeping people out of their cabins, tents and trailers and dragging them for miles past floating tree trunks and automobiles.
—Jim Vertuno, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2025
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Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Then, at daybreak, she was driven to another camp, where a helicopter picked her up and took her to safety.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 9 July 2025
The destructive, fast-moving waters rose 26 feet (8 meters) on the river in only 45 minutes before daybreak Friday, washing away homes and vehicles.
—Brit Morse, Fortune, 7 July 2025
The raging flash floods — among the nation’s worst in decades — slammed into riverside camps and homes before daybreak Friday, pulling sleeping people out of their cabins, tents and trailers and dragging them for miles past floating tree trunks and automobiles.
—Jim Vertuno, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for daybreak
Noun
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These storms, which are expected to weaken after sunrise, are affecting southeast Nebraska, northeast Kansas and northern Missouri and are expected to remain north of Interstate 70.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
24 July 2025
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On Wednesday, July 23, just before sunrise, a whisper-thin crescent moon will appear just above the east-northeastern horizon — but that’s not all.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
Noun
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The Head-to-Toe Neutral Outfit While summer is all about color, monochrome looks are just what the mood calls for some days.—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
15 July 2025
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The company says that distribution agreements (Envoy will have a linear component launching later this month in addition to its streaming effort) as well as talent deals will be announced in the coming days and weeks.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Avoid the outdoors during peak mosquito activity hours surrounding dawn and dusk.—
Molly Guthrey,
Twin Cities,
25 July 2025
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Departing Chicago’s Union Station, the Empire Builder heads north to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, before heading west across the Mississippi River into Minnesota, arriving the next morning at dawn in North Dakota.—
Everett Potter,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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And, of course, the mighty Hodag breakfast sandwich coddled me in the morning after a night out on Brady Street.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
29 July 2025
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The need is for volunteers to help four to five hours in the morning Tuesday through Friday one to three times per month.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 July 2025
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On the morn of Liberation Day, Trump called out four other Republican senators — Rand Paul, Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski and Mitch McConnell — for pushing back on his plan.—
S.E. Cupp,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 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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“Daybreak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daybreak. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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