sunrise

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/ˈsʌnɹaɪz/

noun 3verb 1

Collocations

ADJ.

beautiful, beautiful, beyond, grand, left, most

We watched the most beautiful sunrise over the ocean last summer.

VERB + SUNRISE

capture, docks, farm, see, started, train, work

We captured the sunrise from the top of the mountain with our cameras.

SUNRISE + NOUN

description, morning, mountaintop, spirit, sunset, year

We watched the sunrise from the mountaintop and saw the whole valley light up.

PREP.

from, from, till, with

We watched the beach from sunrise till sunset every single day last summer.

ADV.

incredibly

We watched the incredibly beautiful sunrise from the top of the mountain yesterday morning.

Definitions

noun

The time of day when the sun appears above the eastern horizon.

I'll meet you at the docks at sunrise.

The change in color of the sky at dawn.

Did you see the beautiful sunrise this morning?

Any great awakening.

It was the sunrise of her spirit.

Her face shone for a moment with new and unearthly splendour, her eyes lighted up with a very sunrise of joy.

verb

To phase in.

In the first type (upper left quadrant), alternative industrial movements (AIMs) focus on the sunrising of new technologies.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — the first light of day

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

I'll meet you at the docks at sunrise.

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Did you see the beautiful sunrise this morning?

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It was the sunrise of her spirit.

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In the first type (upper left quadrant), alternative industrial movements (AIMs) focus on the sunrising of new technologies.

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What a beautiful sunrise it is!

Tatoeba · #36001

How beautiful a sunrise is!

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Usage Notes

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In some senses, sunrise is marked as figuratively. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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