1
a
: dawn
tossed and turned all night until morning finally came
b
: the time from sunrise to noon
She liked to get things done early in the morning.
c
: the time from midnight to noon
It was ten o'clock in the morning.
2
: a period of first development : beginning
The war started in the morning of his reign.
Examples of morning in a Sentence
She liked to get things done early in the morning.
I worked in the yard for part of the morning.
I saw him this morning, and I'll be meeting with him again tomorrow morning.
We have a meeting scheduled for 10 o'clock Wednesday morning.
On Sunday mornings I like to relax and read the newspaper.
She arrived on the morning of March 18.
the morning after a storm
It was early morning when I woke.
We sat around drinking coffee all morning.
We won't find out until morning.
Recent Examples on the Web
The next morning, the team headed out at first light to attempt to rescue it again.
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Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 24 May 2024
Scott announced last month that collection would resume in the first week of March and held a news conference Monday morning to tout the return of the service.
—Emily Opilo, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2024
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Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 24 May 2024
Scott announced last month that collection would resume in the first week of March and held a news conference Monday morning to tout the return of the service.
—Emily Opilo, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2024
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“Morning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/morning. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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