sunup
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of sunup
Example Sentences
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When I explained this to a Muslim friend, he replied that it “kinda sounds like diet Ramadan”—which demands that Muslims go without food or drink from sunup to sundown.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026
Before sunup on Jan. 8, as the Eaton fire roared across the San Gabriel Mountains, a blaze of texts and calls lit up my phone with a ferocity of their own.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2025
Taking part while going without food and water from sunup to sundown made things harder.
From New York Times ● Apr. 3, 2024
Aaser said Ramadan is the most important time of the year for Muslims, who fast from sunup to sundown while focusing on improving themselves and building their faith.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 16, 2023
Dad always worked from sunup until sundown in the weeks before the first snow, trying to stockpile enough money from hauling scrap and building barns to outlast the winter, when jobs were scarce.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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