Citations:matutinal

English citations of matutinal

1. Of, occurring in, or relating to the early morning.
   • 1893: George Bernard Shaw, Plays Unpleasant: Mrs. Warren’s Profession: The Author’s Apology

     We had to rehearse at an hour at which no actor or actress has been out of bed within the memory of man; and we sardonically congratulated one another every morning on our rosy matutinal looks and the improvement wrought by our early rising in our health and characters.

   • 1988: Ray Murphy, The Boston Globe: Hurray, Hurray, the Month of May, the 28^th day of April

     Get up early and wash your face in the matutinal May Day dew; it will make your skin beautiful and your heart pure.

   • 2002: R. Emmett Tyrrell Jr., The Washington Times: Plainly presidential, the 18^th day of January

     Harry Truman, was — like Winston Churchill — known to take a matutinal shot of whisky. He did it after his regular very vigorous early-morning walk.