1
as in sunrise
the first appearance of light in the morning or the time of its appearance
we stayed up talking until dawn
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2
as in beginning
the point at which something begins
the dawn of civilization
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as in to start
to come into existence
a smile dawned on his face as he got the joke
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Recent Examples of dawn
Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 2025
But the astronomical community suspects that these primordial stars, or something very similar to them, do exist at cosmic dawn.
—Robin George Andrews, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 May 2025
Laura Itzkowitz, AFAR Media, 10 Apr. 2025
Already, the markets have stumbled due to uncertainty, but Thursday dawned with more unknowns than ever.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 3 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Mac Engel Fort Worth Star-Telegram 817-390-7760 Mac Engel is an award-winning columnist who has covered sports since the dawn of man; Cowboys, TCU, Stars, Rangers, Mavericks, etc. Olympics.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 2025
But the astronomical community suspects that these primordial stars, or something very similar to them, do exist at cosmic dawn.
—Robin George Andrews, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 May 2025
Verb
And while it was partially revived as the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express (now run by Belmond), a new age is dawning for the Orient Express.
—Laura Itzkowitz, AFAR Media, 10 Apr. 2025
Already, the markets have stumbled due to uncertainty, but Thursday dawned with more unknowns than ever.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dawn
Noun
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Deer typically are most active and browsing at dusk and right before sunrise, says Mengak.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
7 June 2025
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To increase your chances of spotting the northern lights, point your eyes to the sky in the hours after sunset and just before sunrise (specifically, between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. local time).—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
6 June 2025
Noun
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The spindly youngster is at the beginning of a journey that will successively turn him into one of the most promising, one of the most unfortunate, one of the most maddening and ultimately one of the most celebrated football players in the world.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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Niko first spoke publicly about his diagnosis at the beginning of 2024.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
30 May 2025
Verb
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The Shaun of the Dead star is preparing to start filming Harry Potter this summer, but is not concerned by the risk that the lavish series could be overshadowed by Rowling’s strident views on gender issues.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
9 June 2025
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The project started back in 2020 with the objective of appealing beyond video game or animation fans, targeting mainstream audiences and techno-thriller enthusiasts.—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
9 June 2025
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Since its inception, 189 designers have received mentoring and a total of more than $7.7 million in support.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
3 June 2025
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Mulaney, a longtime fan who had listened to the podcast since its inception, repeatedly congratulated Maron on making the choice to go out on his own terms.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
2 June 2025
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Entering the homestretch, Journalism poked his head in front as Rodriguez began to fall back.—
John Cherwa,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2025
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Left-hander Reid Detmers, whose three-game nightmare stretch a month ago began with a game in Seattle, struck out two in a scoreless inning, including Mariners star Cal Raleigh.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
7 June 2025
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The mural is located in the Fashion District of downtown Los Angeles, about 20 miles from Paramount, where the riots have taken place for several days.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2025
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In February, the new Trump administration rescinded an OCR fact sheet issued by the Department of Education in the waning days of Joe Biden’s presidency.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
9 June 2025
Noun
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There are people in the government who have made their intentions very clear at the onset, and those intentions were emptying Gaza of its inhabitants, expelling them, and returning the Jewish settlements there.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
21 May 2025
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This alteration might trigger the onset of migraine or worsen migraine attacks, as well as causing more severe or frequent migraines.—
Brigid Dwyer,
Verywell Health,
19 May 2025
Verb
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What Happens Next The talks will commence in London on Monday, according to Trump's Truth Social post.—
Hannah Parry
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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The Pitt actress Shabana Azeez, who played Dr. Javadi, recently posted a picture confirming that filming had commenced as planned in June, just a short while after The Pitt season 1 ended.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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“Dawn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dawn. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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