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
As Monday dawned, the mood in financial markets was grim.
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Denitsa Tsekova, Bloomberg, 10 Mar. 2026
When Sunday dawned, the fog lifted.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 22 Feb. 2026
Without your bravery and persistence, this new day would not have dawned.
—Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Sunday dawned sunny and clear with blue skies and little wind, allowing the climb to go ahead.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 25 Jan. 2026
Then realization dawned, and a smile, tentative at first, spread across his face.
—Literary Hub, 13 Nov. 2025
The padel idea dawned soon after.
—Alexandra Kirkman, Fortune, 29 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
Denitsa Tsekova, Bloomberg, 10 Mar. 2026
When Sunday dawned, the fog lifted.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 22 Feb. 2026
Without your bravery and persistence, this new day would not have dawned.
—Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Sunday dawned sunny and clear with blue skies and little wind, allowing the climb to go ahead.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 25 Jan. 2026
Then realization dawned, and a smile, tentative at first, spread across his face.
—Literary Hub, 13 Nov. 2025
The padel idea dawned soon after.
—Alexandra Kirkman, Fortune, 29 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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After the war began in 2023, Ach founded a group called The Israeli Reservists Generation of Victory.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Mar. 2026
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The Knicks began to assert themselves in the second half, with Karl-Anthony Towns playing more in the post.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
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After a fruitless Minnesota power play, emotions started to boil over, as a tie-up along the boards in the Toronto end of the ice devolved into a full-on scrum, with players from both teams ending up in the penalty box.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
16 Mar. 2026
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What started as an academic experiment eventually developed into an advanced robotic system capable of achieving a world record.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
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Questions about the county’s evacuation-notification system quickly arose after it was discovered residents west of Lake Avenue in Altadena received alerts hours after residents east of Lake Avenue received them, which may have contributed to deaths.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Per multiple reports, the Ravens made the decision to drop the trade due to medical concerns that arose from Crosby's physical.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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Spring football has commenced and reporters got a 35-minute window to watch Coleman and a host of new Longhorns who are out to make sure last season’s omission from the College Football Playoff was a one-off and not the start of a bad-for-business trend on the Forty.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Mar. 2026
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Lake Zurich Mayor Tom Poynton was part of the annual purple ribbon cutting on the beach before plunging commenced.—
Karie Angell Luc,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Gorman Wettels originated the project through her company Joy Coalition, packaging the project with Eilish and Polley and partnering with Plan B and StudioCanal ahead of Focus boarding.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
11 Mar. 2026
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Last week, Iran’s president had claimed Tehran would stop striking its neighbors unless any attacks on Iran originated from those countries.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The mural, along with several posters of the same color, also appeared around the city, causing fans on social media to go into a frenzy of excitement and wonder what exactly was going on.—
Charlie Vargas,
Oc Register,
17 Mar. 2026
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Pitman did not respond to multiple interview requests early Monday evening, by which time the Gillyweeds Facebook page appeared to have been taken down.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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There was no immediate word on the circumstances surrounding the vehicle driving off the pier.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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There was more tension than cheering for the Venezuela faithful as MLB veterans Aaron Nola and Michael Lorenzen kept Italy ahead through six innings.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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Curiously, the antidepressant effect emerged after the mind-altering experiences and persisted for more than a week, suggesting that ketamine might be doing more than making the patients trip.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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Oklahoma emerged from the break continuing its offensive spurt and outscored the Gamecocks 13-5 in the first five minutes of the second half and led 56-47.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
12 Mar. 2026
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