sunup

Example Sentences

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When I explained this to a Muslim friend, he replied that it “kinda sounds like diet Ramadan”—which demands that Muslims go without food or drink from sunup to sundown.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Before sunup on Jan. 8, as the Eaton fire roared across the San Gabriel Mountains, a blaze of texts and calls lit up my phone with a ferocity of their own.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2025

Taking part while going without food and water from sunup to sundown made things harder.

From New York Times • Apr. 3, 2024

Once-near-empty streets are lined with cars from sunup to sundown, parked by true-crime addicts, serial killer aficionados and some people obsessed specifically with the Gilgo Beach murders.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 20, 2023

“You and your numbers! Look, Nat! We have to get up early tomorrow! Mr. Baker’ll be here before sunup to help us move back to Salem. Now settle down and go to sleep!”

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham