before noon

NOUN

morning

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dawn

STRONG

AM aurora cockcrow daybreak daylight dayspring forenoon morn morrow prime sunrise sunup

WEAK

after midnight ante meridiem before lunch break of day breakfast time crack of dawn early bright first blush foreday morningtide wee hours

Antonyms

STRONG

darkness sunset

Example Sentences

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Just before noon, Stone said services were coming back, adding that “it may take a bit of time for everything to be fully back to normal.”

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

Shares, trading under the ticker SPCX, opened on the Nasdaq Stock Market a little before noon 11% above the IPO price of $135.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Well before noon, the building was quiet again.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

The department responded to a call for a bite on a hiking trail at Wildwood Park just before noon on March 14.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Fortunately, the phone rings twice before noon, and—more out of claustrophobia than any serious economic calculation—I accept the first two jobs that are offered.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich

before noon

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