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 state’s case is scheduled to resume on Wednesday morning.
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Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2024
Since there were no Republican members of Joint Finance at the Tuesday morning meeting, there were too few in attendance to convene.
—Journal Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2024
Woods’ sister, Susan Woods Claridge, posted on X Tuesday morning.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2024
Los Angeles police are investigating after a woman’s body was found inside a trash can in Sunland on Tuesday morning, a department spokesperson said.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2024
Miami Dade College on Tuesday morning gathered economic experts and politicians at its Wolfson Campus in downtown Miami to discuss the most pressing economic issues that voters should keep an eye on going into the 2024 presidential election.
—Alyssa Johnson, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2024
The river rose to a crest of 51.3 feet on Tuesday morning and is expected to drop to 36.5 feet by 8 a.m. on Sunday.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 17 Apr. 2024
His newest progeny hatched in the early morning hours of March 16.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Apr. 2024
His body was discovered Friday morning in a wooden area in Kansas, according to the Johnson County, Kansas Sheriff’s office in a press release.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2024
Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2024
Since there were no Republican members of Joint Finance at the Tuesday morning meeting, there were too few in attendance to convene.
—Journal Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2024
Woods’ sister, Susan Woods Claridge, posted on X Tuesday morning.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2024
Los Angeles police are investigating after a woman’s body was found inside a trash can in Sunland on Tuesday morning, a department spokesperson said.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2024
Miami Dade College on Tuesday morning gathered economic experts and politicians at its Wolfson Campus in downtown Miami to discuss the most pressing economic issues that voters should keep an eye on going into the 2024 presidential election.
—Alyssa Johnson, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2024
The river rose to a crest of 51.3 feet on Tuesday morning and is expected to drop to 36.5 feet by 8 a.m. on Sunday.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 17 Apr. 2024
His newest progeny hatched in the early morning hours of March 16.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Apr. 2024
His body was discovered Friday morning in a wooden area in Kansas, according to the Johnson County, Kansas Sheriff’s office in a press release.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2024
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“Morning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/morning. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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