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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People on other continents watch in trepidation under vivid, red-orange sunrises and sunsets.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
There could be some colorful sunsets and sunrises, said meteorologist Lamont Bain of the weather service’s Monterey office.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
The earliest sunrises happen before the summer solstice and the latest sunsets happen after.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
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
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
