SUNRISES Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

sunrises

noun

plural of sunrise

as in mornings

the first appearance of light in the morning or the time of its appearance a job that requires him to get up before sunrise

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Recent Examples of sunrises The unobstructed light is magical, with gorgeous sunrises, sunsets, golden hours…all of it. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 Start with this warm, dusty pink that’s inspired by the softness of nature, like peaceful sunrises and delicate rose petals. — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2026 Orthodox Jewish leaders have argued that later winter sunrises could complicate prayer schedules that are tied to sunrise and sunset. — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026 Winter sunsets would be about an hour later, but winter sunrises would also be about an hour later in those states. — Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 9 Sep. 2026 Ewa Mroczkowska’s production design also turns dewy embankments, decadent interiors, and sunrises over cemeteries into visions of storybook-like decay. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026 That sunlight passing through Earth's atmosphere, where the blues are scattered away, and the reds are bent towards the moon, essentially casts the colors of the Earth's sunrises and sunsets onto the lunar surface. — Marina Jurica, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026 Perhaps most exciting will be the possibility for spectacular sunrises and sunsets, as light from the sun bounces off the bottom of these elevated clouds in intense pink and orange colors. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Shot on location in Alberta, Canada, the blooming grasslands, breathtaking sunrises, glistening rivers and immense mountaintops are characters in their own right, often pulling audiences in when the storyline itself is drastically lacking. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026

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Noun

After a couple frosty mornings, abundant sunshine will warm us up into the lower 60s Saturday afternoon and the mid-60s on Sunday.

— Cutter Martin, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Some mornings call for brightening dark circles, while others require extra depuffing or help smoothing pesky fine lines.

— Vivien Lee, InStyle, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of mornings

Noun

Her controlled world is turned into a site of emotional horror as a new reality dawns, created and dominated by autonomous feelings.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
What the future holds But step outside of the Etihad Stadium and the harsh reality quickly dawns.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of dawns

Noun

The skies over England were bright with auroras on October 18, 1848, as the Sun was entering a more active phase in its solar cycle.

— Mike McRae October 15, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2026
Although auroras are visible throughout the dark months, late October and early November are generally a less favorable period for a dedicated aurora trip.

— Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026

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