DAYBREAK Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

daybreak

noun

ˈdā-ˌbrāk

Definition of daybreak

as in sunrise

the first appearance of light in the morning or the time of its appearance I always seem to wake up at daybreak, regardless of what the clock says

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Recent Examples of daybreak Earlier, in a downpour at daybreak, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and top military officials stood outside and watched as a giant American flag was unfurled on the building struck by one of those planes a quarter-century ago. — Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026 Earlier, in a downpour at daybreak, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and top military officials stood outside and watched as a giant American flag was unfurled on the building struck by one of those planes a quarter century ago. — ABC News, 11 Sep. 2026 At daybreak, rancher Martín Alfonso Ibarra takes advantage of the cooler hours in northern Mexico’s desert to oversee the milking of his cows and tend to 16 prized calves. — Fabiola Sánchez, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026 Flash flooding was reported in Delaware, Henry and Randolph counties, where 2 to 4 inches of rain had fallen by daybreak and additional rainfall was possible. — Jen Guadarrama, IndyStar, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for daybreak

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Noun

The low-angle light plays hobs with conventional solar panels lying flat on a lander, but Blue Origin's Power Tower is designed to exploit the near-eternal sunset/sunrise.

— David Szondy October 07, New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2026
The man who would someday hide from security before sunrise in pursuit of the closest possible spot?

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of sunrise

Noun

Mbappé did, however, post a video of himself cycling on social media over the weekend, days after his Real Madrid manager, José Mourinho, said that activity is one soccer players should avoid.

— Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Some 10 days after the attack, the soldiers were loaded onto a cargo plane.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of day

Noun

In 2025, the first chime of bells from a mountain pavilion at dawn, accompanied by a gentle morning greeting, creates a space where each collection is experienced independently and explores the versatile expressions of Songmont’s design language.

— Footwear News, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
Unsheltered intertwined two plots related to the precarity of American life and the danger of demagogues — one set at the dawn of the MAGA era.

— Sam Worley, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of dawn

Noun

In 2025, the first chime of bells from a mountain pavilion at dawn, accompanied by a gentle morning greeting, creates a space where each collection is experienced independently and explores the versatile expressions of Songmont’s design language.

— Footwear News, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
The Inn operates like a traditional B&B, with free breakfast in the morning, and complimentary wine and cheese in the evening.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of morning

Noun

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
This gives me, in the parking lot the next morn, yet another opportunity to introduce myself to fellow travelers who possess jumper cables.

— John Phillips, Car and Driver, 9 Jan. 2023

Definition of morn

Noun

The quiet moments, the grief, the slow dawning of realization that her husband had written this piece as a way of dealing with his grief and her anger.

— Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Mar. 2026
Ever enterprising, Toha does eventually make her way back to the party, but there, the ultimate dawning of her place outside of Nelly’s circle is heartbreaking.

— Alissa Simon, Variety, 25 Feb. 2026

Definition of dawning

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