from dawn to/until dusk
idiom
: from early morning until early evening
She drove from dawn to/until dusk.
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Set against Singapore’s cityscape from dawn to dusk, the film weaves together vignettes of Singaporeans navigating personal turning points.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Aug. 2025
Yellowstone Lake and other lakes will remain open for fishing from dawn to dusk, the NPS said.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 19 July 2025
Trails will be open from dawn to dusk, with the visitor center open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Milwaukee County Zoo
The zoo does not have any free-admission days this August.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 18 July 2025
To grasp this, contemplate how many 19th century Americans worked six days per week, from dawn to dusk, on farms.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Aug. 2025
Yellowstone Lake and other lakes will remain open for fishing from dawn to dusk, the NPS said.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 19 July 2025
Trails will be open from dawn to dusk, with the visitor center open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Milwaukee County Zoo
The zoo does not have any free-admission days this August.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 18 July 2025
To grasp this, contemplate how many 19th century Americans worked six days per week, from dawn to dusk, on farms.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
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“From dawn to/until dusk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/from%20dawn%20to%2Funtil%20dusk. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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