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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They are the roaring lions and the suns at forenoon .
From Time Magazine Archive
There he went over the press digest already prepared by his staff, and spent the better part of the forenoon on paperwork at his desk and meeting with other party officials.
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
Stuart spent the forenoon writing on his pet subject: New Testament criticism.
From Time Magazine Archive
The forenoon was a dreary time, but at noon the solicitor came: Mr. Marquand, of Wholeman, Sons, Marquand & Lidderdale.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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