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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The computer systems that track emergency calls and help send out life-saving crews went down Thursday night for most cities around the Valley, causing dispatchers to fall back to paper and pen until daybreak.
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Miguel Torres, The Arizona Republic, 19 July 2024
The bulk of the showers and storms should be well to the south of the District at daybreak.
—David Streit, Washington Post, 18 July 2024
Showers and storms are expected to decrease in coverage and intensity tonight but will rebound closer to daybreak on Wednesday.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 4 June 2024
At daybreak, after prolonged bombardment of the Germans' coastal defences, troops began charging ashore.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 6 June 2024
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Miguel Torres, The Arizona Republic, 19 July 2024
The bulk of the showers and storms should be well to the south of the District at daybreak.
—David Streit, Washington Post, 18 July 2024
Showers and storms are expected to decrease in coverage and intensity tonight but will rebound closer to daybreak on Wednesday.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 4 June 2024
At daybreak, after prolonged bombardment of the Germans' coastal defences, troops began charging ashore.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 6 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for daybreak
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Thank you to reader Jeff Napier, who captured this stunning shot of Mount Rainier bathed in fiery reds, golds, and oranges at sunrise last week.Axios Seattle, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024
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Observers in the Southern Hemisphere may see what’s left of it before sunrise on Nov. 4, according to Bob King at Sky & Telescope.Jamie Carter, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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Standing outside a San Tan Valley voting area Wednesday, Lake, a former TV news anchor, struck an optimistic tone in her campaign against U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., and tried to tie him to the political putdowns that have garnered headlines in the waning days of the election.Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024
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The graph shows 30-minute movements over eleven days in early 2021.John S. Tobey, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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The initial strikes were closely followed by a second wave, as video posted to social media by Tehran residents showed tracer fire and explosions illuminating the Iranian capital’s sky as dawn neared.Helen Regan, CNN, 26 Oct. 2024
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TikTokers have picked up on the phenomenon as well, with one user even declaring it the dawn of a new era, in a video with 6.2 million views.Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
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The set up, which began in the early morning hours Thursday, comes a day before Vice President Kamala Harris is scheduled to speak and hold a concert in Milwaukee on Friday evening.Mike De Sisti, Journal Sentinel, 31 Oct. 2024
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State wildlife troopers and the U.S. Coast Guard launched multiple search teams to look for Fujioka on Wednesday morning in a remote wooded area.Stephen Smith, CBS News, 31 Oct. 2024
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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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“Daybreak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daybreak. Accessed 9 Nov. 2024.
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