first light
noun
: the time when light is first seen in the morning : dawn
She was up at first light.
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Studies of the Cosmic Radiation Background—the echo of the first light from the Big Bang—gives one result, while measurements of how fast relatively close objects like supernovae are moving away from us suggests a faster rate.
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Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
When the first light of dawn is about to break at around 4:30 a.m., Vega has climbed to a position very high — almost overhead — above the eastern horizon.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 6 Apr. 2025
The plan was to wake up early, climb in the dark, and ski back down to camp at first light.
—As Told To Kade Krichko, Outside Online, 25 Mar. 2025
Perry asked anyone who was able to help search for the missing plane to rally at first light on Monday.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 27 Mar. 2025
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Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
When the first light of dawn is about to break at around 4:30 a.m., Vega has climbed to a position very high — almost overhead — above the eastern horizon.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 6 Apr. 2025
The plan was to wake up early, climb in the dark, and ski back down to camp at first light.
—As Told To Kade Krichko, Outside Online, 25 Mar. 2025
Perry asked anyone who was able to help search for the missing plane to rally at first light on Monday.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 27 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for first light
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“First light.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20light. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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