sunup
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When I explained this to a Muslim friend, he replied that it “kinda sounds like diet Ramadan”—which demands that Muslims go without food or drink from sunup to sundown.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026
HAZELIP: Ellie has taught me that it’s very important to be at the right place at sunup and sundown so you can get the right light for that good picture.
From New York Times ● Jun. 7, 2023
I grew up on the blacktop — where we teens and preteens pounded basketballs from sunup till the lights at the park went dark.
From Salon ● Apr. 28, 2023
Aaser said Ramadan is the most important time of the year for Muslims, who fast from sunup to sundown while focusing on improving themselves and building their faith.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 16, 2023
At sunup on any given day, it seems as uninhabited as a country graveyard.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
