sunrise
the rise or ascent of the sun above the horizon in the morning.
the atmospheric and scenic phenomena accompanying this.
the time when half the sun has risen above the horizon.
the open or beginning stage of any period.
(of an industry, technology, etc.) new and growing; developing; emerging: high-technology sunrise industries.
Origin of sunrise
1Words Nearby sunrise
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a city in SE Florida.
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How to use sunrise in a sentence
As farm workers in Karabutak, a small village in the foothills of the southern Ural Mountains in Russia, took to their fields around sunrise on the morning of April 24, 1967, they witnessed a remarkable celestial sight in the clear spring skies.
We should still dip, by around sunrise, into the mid-40s to low 50s downtown.
D.C.-area forecast: Comfortable warmth continues for days under generally sunny skies | A. Camden Walker | November 6, 2020 | Washington PostFor very early risers with a clear view of the eastern horizon, you may glimpse Mercury and Venus paired about an hour before sunrise.
D.C.-area forecast: Beautifully dry and mild weather into next week | David Streit | November 5, 2020 | Washington PostMoving at five miles-per-second, the ISS orbits the Earth every 90 minutes, allowing its six-person crew to watch 16 sunrises and sunsets every day.
Humans have lived on the ISS for 20 years—here are the coolest discoveries we’ve made | María Paula Rubiano A. | November 3, 2020 | Popular-ScienceIf your soul burns for quiet shimmering sunrises in the marshlands, learn the patterns of migrating waterfowl.
Much like the Taj Mahal, Revel opened in classically gaudy Atlantic City style in April 2012—with a sunrise Champagne toast.
I Watched a Casino Kill Itself: The Awful Last Nights of Atlantic City’s Taj Mahal | Olivia Nuzzi | December 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTI am watching the sunrise from the 39th floor of the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
I Watched a Casino Kill Itself: The Awful Last Nights of Atlantic City’s Taj Mahal | Olivia Nuzzi | December 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST“It turns out that going for a walk in the morning after sunrise can be especially effective,” says Dr. Rohan.
Since this hearing was taking place during Ramadan, many of the Muslims had been fasting since sunrise.
Oh, and it was commonly considered a morning drink—quite the sunrise pick-me-up.
The Rise and Fall…and Rise Again of the Old-Fashioned | Allison McNearney | June 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe sky was alight from zenith to horizon, the Nile aflame with sunrise, by the time the letter was written.
The Wave | Algernon BlackwoodAbout sunrise the troop left camp in a body, later spreading fanwise over the prairies.
Raw Gold | Bertrand W. SinclairYesterday morning, about an hour before sunrise, a bright meteor was seen in the south-west.
Journal of a Voyage to Brazil | Maria GrahamSometimes he loitered alone, from sunrise to sunset, in the dreary and rugged wilderness which surrounds the Escurial.
The History of England from the Accession of James II. | Thomas Babington MacaulayNevertheless, I awaited the sunrise this time with great anxiety, when we continued our journey.
A Woman's Journey Round the World | Ida Pfeiffer
British Dictionary definitions for sunrise
/ (ˈsʌnˌraɪz) /
the daily appearance of the sun above the horizon
the atmospheric phenomena accompanying this appearance
Also called (esp US): sunup the time at which the sun rises at a particular locality
(modifier) of or relating to sunrise industry: sunrise technology; sunrise sector
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