How to Use at the crack of dawn in a Sentence
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Who wants to board a plane at the crack of dawn in a pair of stiff pants?
—Erin Cavoto, Travel + Leisure, 11 Dec. 2024
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Some of us work better in the late hours than at the crack of dawn.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 18 Oct. 2023
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Some of the best catches were hooked at the crack of dawn this past week.
—D'arcy Egan, cleveland, 4 Aug. 2022
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First things first, the day is likely not starting at the crack of dawn.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
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What the membership club isn't known for, though, is opening at the crack of dawn.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2025
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Want to get there at the crack of dawn on the first day and get a first look at all the inventory?
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 13 Nov. 2025
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Whoever said that waking up at the crack of dawn was key to success was wrong.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2022
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Forty or so workers rise at the crack of dawn to fight an endless battle with nature.
—Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
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No time to down a power bar from your pantry before hitting the airport at the crack of dawn?
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 June 2024
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Vasyl liked to get up at the crack of dawn and do a twenty-five-kilometre bike loop in the woods.
—Masha Gessen, The New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2023
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The film was an epiphany for the young boy, who spent every Sunday going to church at the crack of dawn.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
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Being awake at the crack of dawn after a night of screeching birds had its benefits, though.
—Kristen De Groot, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2023
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Alarm clocks have come a long way from an irritating clanging to wake you out of a slumber at the crack of dawn.
—Mason Leib, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2024
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The neighbors are more bothered by Emilio’s rooster, whose crowing wakes them up at the crack of dawn.
—Time, 28 July 2023
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Just don’t be surprised if the neighborhood kids suddenly start showing up on your doorstep at the crack of dawn.
—Elizabeth Kadar, Women's Health, 2 Aug. 2023
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The next morning, CT wakes Big T up at the crack of dawn to train for the final.
—Kyndall Cunningham, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2021
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The private chef often wakes up at the crack of dawn, perhaps making a pit stop at a local farm stand or fish purveyor.
—Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 15 Sep. 2022
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Thanks to the best Black Friday home deals, there’s no reason to be up at the crack of dawn or chasing down deals in store.
—Rachel Fletcher, Architectural Digest, 30 Nov. 2024
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Nearly every weekday for the last 20 years, at the crack of dawn, some of the area’s top prospects have trained together.
—Nick Alvarez | [email protected], al, 29 Apr. 2022
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Everybody has a lot to do, but clearing leaves at the crack of dawn or while the sun sets is not the way to endear yourself to anybody on your block.
—Bradley Ford, Popular Mechanics, 9 Nov. 2021
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There’s no need to wake up at the crack of dawn to grab a prime beach spot; the loungers and umbrellas directly in front of your villa are yours to use each day.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2025
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Black Friday lures shoppers out at the crack of dawn with its flash discounts on all the latest technology.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
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Every morning, like clockwork, at the crack of dawn we are awakened by the gentle tapping of a pair of bushtits on our bedroom window.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2022
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The tome went on sale exclusively in Target stores at the crack of dawn on Black Friday.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 29 Nov. 2024
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The American paid tribute to those early years when her parents would wake up at the crack of dawn to ferry their child to training.
—Ben Church, CNN, 7 Aug. 2024
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Don’t start your itinerary at the crack of dawn, which is not ideal for late-rising teens or smaller children who want time to play before getting in the car.
—Washington Post, 13 Jan. 2022
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That means night owls are wired differently from people who seem to automatically wake up at the crack of dawn and nod off at an early hour.
—Linda Carroll, NBC News, 11 Sep. 2023
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Though the unofficial holiday is a time for huge sales, long lines at the crack of dawn and family fun, the rowdy event has a not-so-glamorous past.
—Donna Sarkar, Discover Magazine, 21 Nov. 2022
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No rushing to four stores to find rare ingredients; no waking up at the crack of dawn to hit the farmers' market for heirloom vegetables.
—Karen Schroeder-Rankin, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2023
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Thanks to the pandemic, there likely won't be the usual deal-seeking crowds lining up outside stores at the crack of dawn or pushing through crowded aisles.
—Kathryn Vasel, CNN, 29 Sep. 2020
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