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- noun Plural form of
sunrise .
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Examples
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Aurora, the problem with sunrises is that they're far too early in the morning.
Archive: Oct 08 - Mar 09 Cath@VWXYNot? 2009
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I reveled in sunrises, sunsets, the eerie but welcome approach of fog … the fields so freshly washed after a thunderstorm, the serene secrecy of snow falling all night while one slept deeply through it, then awoke the next morning to the wondrous transformation of the landscape, a work of art in progress only partially recognizable, finding myself whispering through the windowpane lest I disturb the white world outside, speaking openly of it.
norbert blei | down to the lake « poetry dispatch & other notes from the underground 2008
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Well worth it when you get up high with views of the cathedral and town hall bell towers, sunsets and sunrises, the town, and countryside beyond.
Que Faire a Aix-en-Provence? / What to do in Aix-en-Provence? - French Word-A-Day 2010
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We've been snorkeling which was really wonderful; watched a few sunrises on the island we stayed on for 2 nights - and have eaten some really great seafood.
The Seaside Will 2009
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November in Seattle means frequent wind and rain storms, late sunrises, and early sunsets.
Heidi Dietrich: Biking to the Gates Foundation Heidi Dietrich 2011
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November in Seattle means frequent wind and rain storms, late sunrises, and early sunsets.
Heidi Dietrich: Biking to the Gates Foundation Heidi Dietrich 2011
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No two sunsets or sunrises are ever quite the same, due to the system's complex orbital dynamics.
Week Brings Hail of Planets Robert Lee Hotz 2011
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Book auctions in the publishing industry are like beautiful sunrises -- always nice to see, but occurring with remarkable regularity.
Karen Dionne: When Books Sell at Auction Karen Dionne 2011
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Those Native Canadians now have dams, pulp mills and smelters that obstruct their views of sacred lands and sunrises and sunsets.
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November in Seattle means frequent wind and rain storms, late sunrises, and early sunsets.
Heidi Dietrich: Biking to the Gates Foundation Heidi Dietrich 2011
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