daylight break

Frequency: 8.015.5 per million words

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.