sunrise

Example Sentences

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She wouldn’t leave until sunrise the following morning, according to the civil tort claim, which often precedes a lawsuit.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

Members of the press and curious civilians, some Musk fans among them, queued up at sunrise to get one of the coveted Oakland courtroom seats.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

The gunfire did not appear to faze tourists, who ascended Morro Dois Irmaos at dawn on Tuesday to watch the sunrise over Rio's sweeping panorama of mountains and curved beaches.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

After weeks calling the agency only to get a recorded message, she woke before sunrise recently to wait in line at an Arizona Department of Economic Security office in south Phoenix.

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

As they neared the top, the day grew closer; Anya had never before dreaded the sunrise.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack