as in began
to come into existence
a smile dawned on his face as he got the joke
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Recent Examples of dawned
Cicero, Illinois — The Sunday morning dawned clear and blue, a perfect day for a birthday celebration.
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Maria Santana, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
NurPhoto via Getty Images How many reading this opinion piece were yearning for AI server data centers as the 2020s dawned, or for that matter were hoping to work at one?
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The school’s first-ever incoming class of medical students were welcomed in July, dawned by a white coat ceremony.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2025
Maria Santana, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
NurPhoto via Getty Images How many reading this opinion piece were yearning for AI server data centers as the 2020s dawned, or for that matter were hoping to work at one?
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The school’s first-ever incoming class of medical students were welcomed in July, dawned by a white coat ceremony.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dawned
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According to the National Retail Federation's survey 49% of shoppers began to grab Halloween goodies in September or even earlier, up 2% from last year.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Oct. 2025
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The couple began dating in 2017 and got engaged about two years later.—
Alyssa Davis,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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Team-mates who had started the match were entitled to a greater share of the blame.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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In 1977, Rosalynn Carter started the tradition of the office of the first lady being located in the wing, alongside the social secretary.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Controversy arose earlier this year after residents, a council member and the mayor declared a cooling station set up for homeless residents and others without adequate heating and cooling as unacceptable.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Oct. 2025
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Wise told the Statesman by phone that the arrest arose from an argument with his then-wife.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
23 Oct. 2025
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The split commenced a contentious court battle in which the former model requested $175,057 in child support payments, a $45,000 increase from a tentative payment order, during a two-day Santa Barbara court hearing in August, according to People.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
20 Oct. 2025
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Thus commenced an awkward situation in which the next Rutgers president would inherit an athletic director who had just been hired by his predecessor.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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The myth originated during World War II when Londoners sheltering from German warplanes in subway stations had to endure bites from mosquitoes.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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The hypothesis is that the object that has recently been ripped apart by the white dwarf could have originated from this debris disk of material that survived the death of the star.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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While the energy services company missed expectations for third-quarter revenue from analysts polled by FactSet, investors appeared pleased with upbeat sales commentary.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
20 Oct. 2025
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Twice, McGlinchey walked off the turf gingerly with what appeared to be a leg injury.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
20 Oct. 2025
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As in years past, there was plenty of heated debate, some clever campaigning on social media, a last-minute push for votes from A-list significant others and a few races that were neck-and-neck right up until the last ballot was cast.—
Alex Apatoff,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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In backrooms, there was none of the surveillance tech that reputable casinos use to catch players cheating.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
24 Oct. 2025
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Similar chatter has emerged during past election years since the dawn of the 22nd Amendment, but usually in a more light-hearted nature.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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However, in March photos emerged of a series of new barge-like PLA ships dubbed Shuiqiao that can link together to form a loading dock from over a half-mile out to sea—drastically boosting Beijing’s land invasion potency.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Dawned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dawned. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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