mornings
Americanadverb
adverb
Etymology
Origin of mornings
First recorded in 1610–20
Example Sentences
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“But he said no cows. He might have been traumatized by the early mornings and milking twice a day.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026
Late mornings when my phone battery needs a boost, I plug it in upstairs, far from the kitchen where I’m prepping salad.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
It's arguably a more comfortable slot than the demanding early mornings of the breakfast show, and her drive-time seat has recently been extended from two to three hours.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
Colicchio didn’t like the painful early mornings and solitude of being alone in his head in the water.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
“Because I’ve only ever seen her out in the mornings picking fruit.”
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
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