as in sunrise
the first appearance of light in the morning or the time of its appearance have you ever actually heard a rooster crow at sunup?

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Recent Examples of sunup In honor of the anniversary, Washington Post journalists chronicled one of those days, from sunup to sundown. Washington Post, 29 May 2022 Key West is a top-notch destination for a girls getaway, as you're guaranteed to have a good time from sunup to sundown. Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2022 Irving is observing Ramadan and fasting (no food or fluids) from sunup to sundown. Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2022 From trekking poles to sleeping bags, the items found at Dick’s can upgrade your next camping trip from sunup to sundown. Sara Coughlin, SELF, 22 Mar. 2022 See All Example Sentences for sunup
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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
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  • 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
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  • 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
  • The bank’s management team will hold a call for investors and analysts later Tuesday morning.
    Jesse Pound, CNBC, 15 July 2025
  • The Netflix limited series Monsters: The Erik and Lyle Menendez Story has been nominated for four Emmy Awards for the 2025 Emmys, the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced on Tuesday morning.
    Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2025
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  • 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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  • Then, at daybreak, she was driven to another camp, where a helicopter picked her up and took her to safety.
    Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 9 July 2025
  • The destructive fast-moving waters rose 26 feet in just 45 minutes before daybreak Friday, washing away homes and vehicles.
    July 7, CBS News, 7 July 2025

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“Sunup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sunup. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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