forenoon
Americannoun
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the period of daylight before noon.
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the latter part of the morning.
adjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of forenoon
Example Sentences
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Admirers tended to forget�Baruch never did�that in the forenoon of that career, he had also been one of Wall Street's craftiest speculators.
From Time Magazine Archive
Right from childhood, he worked the "eight-hour" farm day alongside his father, "eight in the forenoon and eight in the afternoon."
From Time Magazine Archive
They were driven out twice more during the forenoon.
From Time Magazine Archive
"An un inspired forenoon," grumped Vermont Republican George Aiken about the session.
From Time Magazine Archive
As forenoon gave way to midday, Beetle wandered the fairgrounds.
From "The Midwife's Apprentice" by Karen Cushman
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