first light
noun
: the time when light is first seen in the morning : dawn
She was up at first light.
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Search efforts continued through about 1 a.m. Thursday and commenced at first light.
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Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 11 July 2025
At one-over, Lawrence will have to come back at first light Saturday (weather permitting), then be forced to wait several hours before having one of the last third-round tee times.
—Justin Ray, New York Times, 14 June 2025
Miller Lite claims to be the first light beer, having been introduced in 1975.
—Don Tse, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Work resumed at first light, with one of the most powerful maritime cranes in Europe having been used to haul the 184-foot Bayesian from beneath the waves.
—Reuters, NBC news, 21 June 2025
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Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 11 July 2025
At one-over, Lawrence will have to come back at first light Saturday (weather permitting), then be forced to wait several hours before having one of the last third-round tee times.
—Justin Ray, New York Times, 14 June 2025
Miller Lite claims to be the first light beer, having been introduced in 1975.
—Don Tse, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Work resumed at first light, with one of the most powerful maritime cranes in Europe having been used to haul the 184-foot Bayesian from beneath the waves.
—Reuters, NBC news, 21 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for first light
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“First light.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20light. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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