Sunrise and Twilight

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Sunrise

Sunrise noun - The first appearance of light in the morning or the time of its appearance.
Usage example: a job that requires him to get up before sunrise
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Twilight is an antonym for sunrise.

Twilight

Twilight noun - The time of day immediately following sunset.
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Sunrise is an antonym for twilight in onset of darkness at end of day topic.
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certain certain sunrise certain twilight
real real sunrise real twilight
perpetual perpetual sunrise perpetual twilight
new new sunrise new twilight
Other adjectives: past, last.

Both words in one sentence

  • Dawn is actually the twilight period before sunrise, just as the twilight after sunset is dusk.
    Source: The Big List of Booboos and Blunders
  • Twilight — a time of day shortly after sunset or before sunrise, where it isn't as bright as day, but it's also not as dark as night.
    Source: Twilight
  • Endless Daytime Other parts of the year, these regions stay under The Night That Never Ends, where there's no sunrise for up to 4 months and at best there's a bit of twilight to color the sky for a few hours.
    Source: Endless Daytime
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