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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Under the proposal, clocks would move an hour forward in March as they normally do, but then would remain there indefinitely, meaning later sunrises and more evening daylight in the winters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026
People on other continents watch in trepidation under vivid, red-orange sunrises and sunsets.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
Other parts of the country would also see sunrises in the winter that would have children who start school at 8 a.m. possibly going to campus in the dark.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
The earliest sunrises happen before the summer solstice and the latest sunsets happen after.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
Regardless, the panoramic scenes are the same from any neighborhood: red-orange sunrises, blue-black moonlit nights.
From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez
