sunrise

/ˈsʌnɹaɪz/noun

The moment in the morning when the sun rises above the horizon in the east.

Example sentences

“We got up early to watch the sunrise from the beach.”
“The fishermen left the harbor well before sunrise.”

Takes 'at': 'we left at sunrise'. 'Dawn' and 'daybreak' are close synonyms with a more literary flavor.

Synonyms for sunrise

dawn
daybreak
sunup

Antonyms

sunset

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