as in sunrise
the first appearance of light in the morning or the time of its appearance by cockcrow the mysterious stranger had vanished

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Noun
  • Wake early this morning — about 45 minutes before sunrise — and look east-northeast for one of the loveliest sky scenes of the month.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
  • Flags will be at half-staff through sunrise on Monday, July 14.
    Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • Indeed, insiders report that the clerical committee tasked with selecting a successor to Khamenei has accelerated its search efforts in recent days.
    Ilan Berman, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Noun
  • June new energy vehicle (NEV), a category that includes both electric vehicles (EVs) and hybrid electric vehicles, delivery figures were released this morning.
    Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
  • Senators voted 99-1 on Tuesday morning to strike a provision related to states’ lawmaking powers on AI from Republicans’ megabill.
    Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • Thirty years after the TV news anchor disappeared from her Iowa apartment just before dawn, the lead detective identifies new persons of interest.
    Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 12 July 2025
  • Since the dawn of the housing market downturn, Howard Miller’s sales suffered.
    Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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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“Cockcrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cockcrow. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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