sunrise
noun
the rise or ascent of the sun above the horizon in the morning.
sunrises
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pluralof sunrise.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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He once dredged up 17 rings in a single day by sweeping the ocean bottom in a spot where tourists, well into their tequila sunrises, routinely launch themselves off catamarans, their fingers slick with sunscreen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 24, 2026
As it moves across the UK, it is expected to transform ordinary sunrises and sunsets into striking displays of deep gold, amber, and burnt orange.
From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2026
We traveled together, race to race, town to town, living out of suitcases and sunrises.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 25, 2025
They have definitely had opportunities for reflection about life back home - and for watching a lot of sunrises and sunsets.
From BBC ● Mar. 17, 2025
The ice acts like a mirror and the world seems to have two sunrises and at night two moons, one in the sky and one on the ice.
From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez
