daylight break
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when daylight first appears in the morning; dawn.
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Examples (10)
- Around 6 a.m. daylight broke.
- We must set off before daylight breaks.
- As daylight broke over the mountains, the valley was bathed in a golden hue.
- The birds started singing just as daylight was breaking.
- They waited anxiously through the long night for daylight to break.
- The soldiers launched their attack just as daylight was breaking.
- He had been driving all night and was relieved when daylight finally broke.
- The farmer is always up and working before daylight breaks.
- We will make camp here and continue our journey when daylight breaks.
- Through the thin tent fabric, I could see that daylight was breaking.