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sunup

[suhn-uhp] / ˈsʌnˌʌp /


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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

Once-near-empty streets are lined with cars from sunup to sundown, parked by true-crime addicts, serial killer aficionados and some people obsessed specifically with the Gilgo Beach murders.

From Seattle Times Jul. 20, 2023

HAZELIP: Ellie has taught me that it’s very important to be at the right place at sunup and sundown so you can get the right light for that good picture.

From New York Times Jun. 7, 2023

“You and your numbers! Look, Nat! We have to get up early tomorrow! Mr. Baker’ll be here before sunup to help us move back to Salem. Now settle down and go to sleep!”

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham




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