daybreak

Example Sentences

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At daybreak on a recent morning, travelers heading to Havana had suitcases full of survival goods at Miami International Airport, where the squeak of plastic-wrapping machines for baggage echoed throughout the terminal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Around 70 people braved the cold to queue outside the West Kowloon court at daybreak, while dozens of journalists gathered outside the building's entrance.

From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026

On June 19, she rose hours before daybreak, dressed and went to her sister-in-law’s apartment.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2025

On a normal cruise out of Florida, finding a free chair with a view of the ocean can be a fool’s errand, unless you’re willing to get up at daybreak.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 23, 2025

It was late autumn when the daybreak was long in coming.

From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman