first light
Example Sentences
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The first light also sets an internal timer for melatonin to be produced again 14 hours later.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026
At first light on Saturday, more than 80 personnel from Alpine Rescue, Guardia di Finanza Rescue, Carabinieri and the local fire brigade resumed the search.
From BBC • Jan. 11, 2025
What the folklore says is that the vampire must return to its grave before first light.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2024
As far as the science images goes, I thought the first light image which we have in detail that has never been published before is in there.
From Salon • Oct. 8, 2024
As always Nathan stirred with the first light; when he saw I was awake he sat up quickly, rubbing the sleep from his eyes.”
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
