as in sunrise
the first appearance of light in the morning or the time of its appearance
have you ever actually heard a rooster crow at sunup?
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Recent Examples of sunup
In honor of the anniversary, Washington Post journalists chronicled one of those days, from sunup to sundown.
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Washington Post, 29 May 2022
Key West is a top-notch destination for a girls getaway, as you're guaranteed to have a good time from sunup to sundown.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2022
Irving is observing Ramadan and fasting (no food or fluids) from sunup to sundown.
—Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2022
From trekking poles to sleeping bags, the items found at Dick’s can upgrade your next camping trip from sunup to sundown.
—Sara Coughlin, SELF, 22 Mar. 2022
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Washington Post, 29 May 2022
Key West is a top-notch destination for a girls getaway, as you're guaranteed to have a good time from sunup to sundown.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2022
Irving is observing Ramadan and fasting (no food or fluids) from sunup to sundown.
—Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2022
From trekking poles to sleeping bags, the items found at Dick’s can upgrade your next camping trip from sunup to sundown.
—Sara Coughlin, SELF, 22 Mar. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sunup
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Part of a Benjamin Moore paint warehouse in Lewisville, Texas, collapsed amid powerful winds just before sunrise, CNN affiliate KTVT reported.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN,
4 Mar. 2025
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Four planets are expected to be visible right before sunrise in late August 2025, according to NASA.—
Greta Cross,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
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Trump defends tariffs Trump defended a new round of tariffs and signaled more were coming as stock markets plummeted for the second day in response to the trade war.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
5 Mar. 2025
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And The Brattle Theatre in Cambridge, MA earned over $5,000 across three shows in a single day (even though it was booked with just 10 days’ notice).—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
5 Mar. 2025
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram 817-390-7760 Mac Engel is an award-winning columnist who has covered sports since the dawn of man; Cowboys, TCU, Stars, Rangers, Mavericks, etc. Olympics.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Mar. 2025
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Abstaining from all food and drink from dusk until dawn can make working out more challenging than usual, but with the right tweaks, training doesn’t need to feel like a chore.—
Devinder Bains,
Vogue,
28 Feb. 2025
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Notification to test in the morning must be completed before the start of afternoon activities, and notification to test in the afternoon must be completed within an hour after afternoon activities end.—
Jayna Bardahl,
The Athletic,
7 Mar. 2025
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For morning sustenance, Demolition Coffee is ready and waiting with fresh coffee each morning, and Buttery Baking House provides delectable pastries and hot meals for the perfect brunch.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 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 region is expected to be above freezing everywhere by daybreak.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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While the fire seemed to be subdued by 1 a.m., firefighters were keeping an eye out for hot spots as the wind was expected to pick up at about daybreak.—
Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Sunup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sunup. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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