sunrise

Example Sentences

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In Los Angeles, for example, the earliest sunrise occurs before the solstice, while the latest sunset takes place afterward.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

The routines Banda's residents have developed - starting work before sunrise, retreating indoors at midday, seeking shade wherever they can find it - are increasingly becoming necessities rather than adaptations.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Only after sunrise did people dare to leave their homes, and by then a ferocious fire was huffing thick plumes of smoke over the city.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

HONOLULU—My roommates woke up, one by one, at sunrise last week, zipping open their suitcases and sleepily walking to the bathroom.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

We had of late been so accustomed to watch for sunrise and sunset, that we knew with fair accuracy when it would be; and we knew that before long the sun would set.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker