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
Emily Feng, NPR, 17 May 2026
Inside, 73-year-old owner Jorge García and his staff prepare meat orders before dawn.
—Clara Preve, Fortune, 16 May 2026
Amanda Davies, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
So, as 1990 dawned a new decade, Welsh focused on cellular mechanics.
—Courtney Crowder, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
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Noun
At dawn, the unit in the tunnel emerged behind regime troops, while the second unit hit from the front, causing the government troops to scatter in panic.
—Emily Feng, NPR, 17 May 2026
Inside, 73-year-old owner Jorge García and his staff prepare meat orders before dawn.
—Clara Preve, Fortune, 16 May 2026
Verb
Three races in, there’ve been unforeseen winners, unpredicted changes to the schedule and the unanticipated reality of regulation changes dawning.
—Amanda Davies, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
So, as 1990 dawned a new decade, Welsh focused on cellular mechanics.
—Courtney Crowder, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dawn
Noun
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Cadillac Ranch as the sun rose The clouds over Cadillac Ranch at sunrise will stay with me forever.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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Between May and October, also known as turtle hatching season, visitors can join volunteers on sunrise walks of the beach in search of turtle nests.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
17 May 2026
Noun
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The language of covenant, liberty, moral responsibility, human dignity, and redemption helped shape the nation’s moral imagination from the very beginning.—
Ari Berman,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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And the most exciting part is that this is only the beginning.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Erica Wheeler, who started in place of Ariel Atkins (concussion), scored 10 points with seven assists and was a plus-16 as the primary ball handler after starting the season two for 16 from the field.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2026
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Catilin Clark is just starting her third WNBA season, and she is already being honored for a big career achievement in a pregame ceremony.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
Noun
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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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Characters that remain immensely popular and revered nearly 50 years after their inception.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
20 May 2026
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The Washington National Opera, at the center since its inception, had already announced plans to leave even before the closure was announced.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
19 May 2026
Verb
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Prosecutors allege Saab led a yearslong scheme beginning around 2015 to defraud a humanitarian program intended to provide food to impoverished Venezuelans.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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Last July, when Colbert announced the end of the Late Show franchise on CBS, many wondered what happens when shows that function as cultural town squares begin to disappear?—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
19 May 2026
Noun
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The airy silhouette will keep you comfortable on long sightseeing days, while the simple square neckline and longer cap sleeves add a polished touch that pairs well with tailored shorts, skirts, or linen pants.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
20 May 2026
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And yet every day writers call me from conference rooms at their day jobs, or cramped kitchens with their children, or cars sitting in their driveways—sometimes the only place quiet enough to think.—
David O’Neill,
New Yorker,
20 May 2026
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The onset of hostilities was enough to persuade around a hundred and eighty Democrats to support the measure.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Speculator positions flipped from net short to net long around the onset of the Iran War.—
SJ Guest Editorial,
Footwear News,
18 May 2026
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“Dawn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dawn. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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