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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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The Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department responded to a report shortly before noon of a male adult who had fallen “a significant distance,” a statement by the department issued Sunday said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

Well before noon, the building was quiet again.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Just before noon, several shoppers were at the customer service desk to ask for price adjustments when the promised discounts didn’t show up at the register.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Then, just before noon, a local TV news reporter came into the store.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

The letter was here when I arrived before noon, but since I didn’t lie down on the pillow I didn’t find it.

From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George