break of day

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For others, the break of day was like the atomic bomb test sequence in “Oppenheimer” — an irrevocable countdown leading to oblivion.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2024

The album’s title doesn’t just refer to the break of day; it was her mom’s name, too.

From New York Times • Sep. 5, 2021

One train leaves at midnight, the other at the break of day.

From New York Times • Dec. 1, 2016

Then he returned to his hotel, camera crew in tow, presumably not to emerge until the next break of day.

From The Guardian • May 1, 2016

The command came down from the Tattered Prince through his captains and his seijeants: strike the tents, load the mules, saddle the horses, we march for Yunkai at the break of day.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin