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
Heather McRea, Oc Register, 5 Apr. 2026
Despite brief wind and rain at dawn, worshippers celebrated with music and prayer as local pastors, including Mark Van Dorn and Gary Colbach, led the seaside ceremony.
—Joe Cavaretta, Sun Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
Denitsa Tsekova, Bloomberg, 10 Mar. 2026
For many women, the dawning awareness that people who have known you for years, or even your whole life, don’t value you the same anymore can be painful.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 9 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Faithful around Orange County celebrated the resurrection of Jesus Christ on Sunday in services outdoors and indoors, at dawn and after breakfast.
—Heather McRea, Oc Register, 5 Apr. 2026
Despite brief wind and rain at dawn, worshippers celebrated with music and prayer as local pastors, including Mark Van Dorn and Gary Colbach, led the seaside ceremony.
—Joe Cavaretta, Sun Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
Verb
As Monday dawned, the mood in financial markets was grim.
—Denitsa Tsekova, Bloomberg, 10 Mar. 2026
For many women, the dawning awareness that people who have known you for years, or even your whole life, don’t value you the same anymore can be painful.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dawn
Noun
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Monday night will be unseasonably mild, with temperatures in the upper 50s and 60s around sunrise.—
Cutter Martin,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Not to be missed is the scenic Pine Creek Overlook, which offers ideal sunrise and sunset photo ops.—
Anthony Fredericks,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Apr. 2026
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The full blackout by the regime began with civil protests at the beginning of 2026, and has continued in the current war.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
10 Apr. 2026
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Iran has accused Israel of violating the ceasefire by launching its deadliest strikes on Lebanon since the beginning of the war.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Wild stay in the West, starting at Nashville and ending at home against Anaheim — two teams fighting for playoff spots.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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In Genoa, a school started to offer a course in drumming for people over sixty.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
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The quiet moments, the grief, the slow dawning of realization that her husband had written this piece as a way of dealing with his grief and her anger.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Mar. 2026
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Ever enterprising, Toha does eventually make her way back to the party, but there, the ultimate dawning of her place outside of Nelly’s circle is heartbreaking.—
Alissa Simon,
Variety,
25 Feb. 2026
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At least, Fowler, who’s covered every season since the franchise’s inception, thinks so.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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Since its inception in 1981, Wednesday's Child has been a collaboration of the Massachusetts Adoption Resource Exchange (MARE), the Department of Children & Families and WBZ-TV/CBS Boston.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In corporate news, luxury conglomerate and industry bellwether LVMH reported quarterly sales that missed expectations on Monday as the sector begins to decipher the fallout from the war in the Middle East and its impact on stocks.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2026
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Rumors of a feud began when Cooper's Unwell network dropped Earle's Hot Mess podcast in February 2025.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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September 23 – October 22 Tiny tweaks can change the whole day.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2026
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The atmosphere Garage door-style windows line the wall in the bar area, ready to open up the space on warm days.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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Ben Steinberg, a 26-year-old film student at Cal State Northridge, has long been a vocal and active proponent of reopening Hollywood’s Cinerama Dome, which has been closed since the onset of the pandemic in March 2020.—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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With the onset of agriculture, trees were removed to make room for sheep and cattle, which grazed out the natural vegetation.—
Jen Murphy,
Robb Report,
4 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Dawn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dawn. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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