MORNINGS Synonyms: 93 Similar and Opposite Words

mornings

noun

Definition of mornings

plural of morning

as in morns

the time from sunrise until noon after working in the fields all morning, we were ready for a hearty lunch

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as in days

the first appearance of light in the morning or the time of its appearance morning has broken

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as in beginnings

the point at which something begins the period when people in ancient Mesopotamia began living in cities is usually regarded as the morning of civilization

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Recent Examples of mornings The hotel offers complimentary coffee and granola in the mornings—an easy grab-and-go before heading into the park. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026 The city of Aurora is still recovering after two mornings of heavy storms and high winds this week. — Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026 Rattlesnakes are most active in the mornings and evenings, and enjoy basking in the sun on Westminster pavement or trails, city officials wrote on social media. — Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 12 Aug. 2026 Families who wait until the night before school starts often find themselves with overtired kids, skipped breakfasts and stressful mornings that set a rough tone for the first week. — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2026 The sand is good for recovery on Saturday mornings during the football season. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026 Available exclusively through Stitch Fix, the collection combines Favorite Daughter's polished, playful style with easy pieces designed for busy mornings. — ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026 Related Stories The intensive three-day program includes a total of 17 sessions in the mornings and afternoons, and the attendance of the Gramado Film Festival’s evening screenings. — Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 11 Aug. 2026 This dog park is actually a baseball field that allows dogs to play on the real grass in the mornings. — Joan Morris, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mornings

Noun

Its deployment has included a record-setting uninterrupted time at sea of more than 240 days.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
Al Sharaa reached an agreement with Moscow just days ago over two key Russian outposts in Syria; the Mediterranean coastal bases will be transferred to Syrian control.

— Paula Hancocks, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of days

Noun

This is the story of a 73-year old company that's had a wild, transatlantic ride from its beginnings as a plumbing supply business in Virginia.

— Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026
Hailing from humble beginnings in Greenwood, South Carolina, his experiences with football have always been centered around doing the impossible – dreams his father put in his head at an early age.

— Ken Makin, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of beginnings

Noun

Later winter sunrises could make morning prayers more difficult, particularly in parts of the Midwest and Mountain West.

— Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2026
Shot on location in Alberta, Canada, the blooming grasslands, breathtaking sunrises, glistening rivers and immense mountaintops are characters in their own right, often pulling audiences in when the storyline itself is drastically lacking.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of sunrises

Noun

Morning dawns gray and dismal, but the rain has almost ended.

— Ralph Tuttle, Outdoor Life, 25 June 2026
Warnings, laments, and odes to renewal were expressed pictorially as dying days under bleeding heavens, belching volcanoes, proud icebergs, lavish rainbows amid spangling, mist-suffusing sunlight and dawns of peace and hope.

— Sebastian Smee, New Yorker, 4 May 2026

Definition of dawns

Noun

Experts said the second earthquake began before the first had even ended, with the two onsets separated by just 39 seconds.

— Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 26 June 2026
Anxiety disorders can persist into adulthood, particularly those disorders with early onsets and those that are left untreated.

— Elana Bernstein, The Conversation, 13 May 2022

Definition of onsets

Noun

In the past few years, Underwood has come to realize that a bunch of barking alphas may not, in fact, be the best way to build a successful pack.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
As a ballplayer, Kent was as irascible as Bonds; the two alphas reportedly brawled behind clubhouse doors, and famously clashed in the dugout during a 2002 game, when Bonds lunged for Kent’s throat and pushed him against the wall.

— Jeremy Collins, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025