Published on
May 9, 2025
by
Tom Challenger, BA.
Revised on
November 11, 2025
What time is morning depends on the context.
If youโre making arrangements or appointments, morning is considered any time before 12 p.m., noon (when afternoon starts), but not before the usual start of daily activities such as work or school. People often define the part of the morning they mean more precisely by specifying โearly morning,โ โmidmorning,โ or โlate morning.โ
The phrase โin the morningโ or โin the morningsโ is often used to talk about daily routines in the time between waking up and noon. Depending on context, it can refer to this entire part of the day or specifically to the time when youโre preparing to start your daily activities (e.g., getting ready for work or school) or the time before noon when youโre doing your daily activities (e.g., when youโre at work or school).
We often specify a time after about 1 a.m. when people are normally asleep by saying โ[one, two, three, etc.] in the morning.โ
In some contexts, such as weather reports, morning may be considered the time between sunrise and midday.
If youโre deciding if itโs the right time to say Good morning, then what time is considered morning can depend on whether youโre greeting someone at the beginning or end of the day.
What time is morning examples
Morning in a sentence
Context
Do you have any appointments in the morning next week?
Someone asking a dental office receptionist for an appointment any day next week at a time between 8 a.m. (when the dentist opens) and 12 noon
Iโm always in such a rush in the mornings, so I have my breakfast at work.
Someone talking about their daily routine before starting work
I usually visit customers in the mornings.
Some talking about their daily work routine before noon
It didnโt finish until about three in the morning.
Someone talking about their neighborโs party, which ended at 3 a.m.
You can expect a few light showers tomorrow morning, especially before 8 oโclock
A TV weather reporter giving tomorrowโs forecast
Good morning! Youโre up early today.
A woman, who starts work very early and is on her way to work, greeting her neighbor in the street at 5 a.m.
Published on
April 25, 2025
by
Nicole Routh, M.Ed.
Revised on
November 8, 2025
With the loss of Pope Francis in April 2025, the process of selecting the new pope (known as the papal conclave) has become an international focus. During this process, Roman Catholic cardinals convene in the Sistine Chapel and remain secluded from the outside world until they elect the new pope (usually for 2โ3 days).
But what does conclave mean exactly?
Most dictionaries define conclave as โa secret or private meeting of leaders,โ but the original conclave meaning from ancient Rome is โa locked room.โ It originates from the Latin root word โclave,โ which means โkey.โ Conclave can refer to the papal election or (less formally) to a gathering of people with shared interests (e.g., fraternities and sororities).
Conclave in a sentence examplesThe cardinals in the papal conclave take an oath of silence.
The Phi Beta Sigma Conclave 2025 will take place in Tampa.
Ralph Fiennes won an Oscar for portraying a cardinal in the film Conclave.
The Scythes in Neal Shustermanโs novels attend three conclaves each year.
TipWhen youโre writing about important world eventsโsuch as the papal conclaveโQuillBotโs free Paraphraser can help you with clear syntax and precise word choices.
Aesthetic is an adjective that means โartistic,โ โpleasing to the eye,โ or โrelated to the appreciation of beautyโ (e.g., โIโm looking for a desk chair thatโs not only functional but also aestheticโ).
Published on
December 11, 2024
by
Tom Challenger, BA.
Revised on
November 11, 2025
Afternoon starts at 12 p.m. (midday) and finishes at about 5 or 6 p.m., when evening starts. However, as โafternoonโ and โeveningโ are not precisely defined parts of the day, itโs best to clarify exactly what time you mean by โafternoonโ with exact times when making plans and arrangements.
We start saying good afternoon instead of โgood morningโ as soon as the time reaches 12 p.m.
Afternoon in a sentence examplesPerson A: Are you free on Monday afternoon? Person B: Sure, is two thirty okay for you?
Published on
December 10, 2024
by
Tom Challenger, BA.
Revised on
February 2, 2026
When we use the word evening to refer to plans and arrangements, we are generally thinking of a period of the day that begins at about 5 or 6 p.m. (17:00โ18:00) and lasts up to about 11 p.m. or midnight (11:00โ12:00). In other words, from when most people finish their working day until when most people go to bed.
As evening time is not a precise concept, it is best to clarify statements like โLetโs meet tomorrow eveningโ with exact times. If an event starts after about 9:30 p.m., we will probably describe it as starting in the โlate evening,โ rather than in the evening.
Evening examples
Evening in a sentence
Scenario
Comment
What about tomorrow evening?
Someone arranging when to go to the movies with a friend.
They are probably referring to a showtime in the earlier part of the evening (i.e., starting no later than about 9 p.m.)
I booked an evening flight.
Someone informing their family about vacation arrangements.
If the speaker is referring to a flight time after about 9:30 p.m., they would more likely specify โa late-evening flightโ or โa flight in the late evening.โ
Did you have a nice evening?
A babysitter welcoming the childโs parents home at 1 a.m. after they have been to the theater.
The word โeveningโ here refers to the parentsโ entire outing to the theater, even though it continued past the typical evening hours.
Published on
November 6, 2024
by
Julia Merkus, MA.
Revised on
November 11, 2025
Dogfooding refers to a practice where a company tests and evaluates its own products or product updates in real-life settings to collect feedback from its employees before public release. It comes from the phrase eating your own dog food.
Dogfooding can help businesses ensure the quality, usability, or reliability of their products and is a common practice in the tech industry. Dogfooding has two variants that are often combined:
Many companies use dogfooding before a product reaches its customers. This allows businesses to collect user experiences and identify bugs without harming their reputation. They process the feedback from the research process before the official release to actual customers.
Most companies also promote the internal use of their own software products after their release in order to collect more feedback on real-life issues other users might also face.
Dogfooding exampleMeta, Microsoft, and Google are examples of companies that use dogfooding during the development of new products or product updates. For example, Microsoft offers โOutlook Dogfood,โ which helps them test the newest versions of Outlook before they release it to the public.
Published on
September 23, 2024
by
Tom Challenger, BA.
Revised on
November 11, 2025
The phrase be supposed to is commonly used in everyday language to express obligation, expectation, or intention. A frequent misspelling of this phrase is โbe suppose to.โ
If you think something โis supposed to happen,โ you expect it to happen because it is a prediction or plan (e.g., โItโs supposed to rain todayโ).
If you say someone โis supposed to doโ something, you think that they should do it because it is the right thing to do, or because it is a rule or instruction (e.g., โYouโre supposed to put glasses in this cupboard, not that oneโ).
Supposed to in a sentence examplesWeโre supposed to be going to a party this weekend.
The delivery was supposed to come before 11 a.m.
How am I supposed to finish all that work today?
Werenโt we supposed to have sent that on Friday?
Youโre not supposed to use the washing machine after 10 p.m.
I didnโt know that we were supposed to register in advance.
Demure is an adjective that means โmodest,โ โshy,โ or โreserved.โ It is most commonly applied to women and girls or their clothing, though it can be used to describe people of any gender.
Demure in a sentence examplesThe CEOโs demure demeanor belied her shrewd negotiation skills.
She wore a demure dress to the gala, choosing understated elegance over flashy trends.
In response to the interviewerโs question, the actor gave a demure smile and changed the subject.
Published on
July 18, 2024
by
Tom Challenger, BA.
Revised on
November 11, 2025
As of yet and as yet are adverbial phrases meaning โyet.โ You use them to say something has not happened up to now, but you expect it to happen at some point.
In formal or academic writing, it is generally best to reduce as of yet or as yetย to โyet,โ or use an alternative formulation such as โhas/have yet to.โ
Examples: As of yet in a sentence
We cannot provide you with any further information as of yet.
We cannot provide you with any further information yet.
According to the CEO, a decision has not been taken as of yet.
According to the CEO, a decision has yet to be taken.
