any of various plants, especially of the genera Ipomoea and Convolvulus, as I. purpurea, a twining plant having cordate leaves and funnel-shaped flowers of various colors, often opening only in the morning.
a racehorse that runs faster in morning workouts than in afternoon races.
An Americanism dating back to 1805–15
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We may all recognize a classic Heavenly Blue morning glory, but what about its distinctive cousins in the genus Ipomoea, all of them hummingbird favorites?
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 17, 2024
Over a morning glory bowl, dandy latte and grapefruit juice, skateboarder and model Briana King tells me she’s “been thinking a lot less.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2022
"Bill, you beautiful specimen of a man," gushed James Corden, "For so much of my life, you were my morning glory and I will miss waking up with you every day."
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2022
I’ll go first: Many years ago, I sowed a handful of morning glory seeds at the foot of the arbor surrounding my front gate.
From Washington Times ● May 24, 2022
Ishmael followed her through a dell of ferns where white morning glory blossoms dotted the forest floor.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
The analysis showed average air temperatures below 66 or above 77 degrees Fahrenheit made fomesafen, glyphosate, and mesotrione -- representing three herbicide sites of action -- less effective on waterhemp, giant foxtail, and morning-glory species.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 19, 2024
It’s lovely in its way, with a mass of morning-glory vines softening things up, and, in lieu of actual trees, a mural of woodland scenes painted along the outside wall.
From The New Yorker ● Jun. 28, 2010
Dime-sized, it featured a cerulean teardrop oozing from a dark blue morning-glory.
From Time Magazine Archive
When the congregation was invited to "donate something which has meaning to you," the collection plate yielded little money but plenty of beads, marbles, a draft card and even a package of morning-glory seeds.
From Time Magazine Archive
The flower is the morning-glory, the one which responds most readily to the influence of the sun.
From The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 6 August 1906 by Various
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