dawning 1 of 2

as in dawn
the first appearance of light in the morning or the time of its appearance the cold, gray dawning of a wintry day

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dawning

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verb

present participle of dawn

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Recent Examples of dawning
Noun
As the sun rises behind the ELT, the image stands for the dawning of a new era in astronomical discovery. Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2025 And yet, the dawning of light in Elordi’s eyes breathes life into the old tale. Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2025 This is the dawning of the age of school choice. Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 14 Aug. 2025 If the excitement of Lionel Messi’s 2023 debut in MLS felt like the dawning of a new era, Son’s welcome was a reminder that the league still has plenty of room to grow — even two years after the greatest player of all time landed on its shores. Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 10 Aug. 2025 That rite-of-passage dawning hits harder than usual in light of the tragedy awaiting the family. Guy Lodge, Variety, 10 Aug. 2025
Verb
In June, 1952, Ebony announced that a new era was dawning. Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025 The hair that would otherwise sprout from his postpubescent body has been replaced by the residues of fire—that Promethean symbol of dawning human specialness. Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025 The series begins before Gein has ever killed, in 1945, as dawning awareness of death camps in Europe fills the air with sadism and conspiracy thinking. Daniel D'addario, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025 Jolie nonetheless manages to bring some palpable life to the role, complicating her otherworldly magnetism with a dawning dread and sorrow. Richard Lawson, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025 The Tennessee Titans had one of the worst rosters in football last season and went just 3-14 as a result, but with Cam Ward now under center, a new era is dawning in Music City. Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dawning
Noun
  • Try top-water lures at dawn, dusk and cloudy days for black bass.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Its hours are from dawn to dusk every day of the year.
    Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Yet, with the rest of the squad beginning their preparations for a midweek trip to Hartlepool United in the League Cup, his absence had alarm bells ringing.
    Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The June 2025 Social Security and Medicare trustees’ report states that Social Security’s trust funds, which cover old age and disability recipients, will be unable to pay full benefits beginning in 2034.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The challenge must begin at sunrise and be completed before sunset.
    Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The City of London financial district at sunrise.
    Hugh Leask,Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • But her office meeting calendar is starting to show clues.
    Max Tani, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025
  • In northern Michigan, Dana Tuller is starting her third job as a warehouse sorter.
    Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The game marked the NBA’s formal return to NBC, ending a hiatus of 8,532 days since the last time an American pro basketball game that counts was broadcast on the network.
    Joe Vardon, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2025
  • So to be there, back in my home state, to cover something that was just so unthinkable, reprehensible, that's always stayed with me, just talking to people in the days and hours after that tragedy.
    Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • On smaller scales, stars, gas, radiation, feedback, and other effects arising from the physics of normal matter play an enormously important role, and simulations are still improving.
    Big Think, Big Think, 23 Oct. 2025
  • In particular, this history suggests that when each side views the other as an existential threat, maintaining political power becomes the greatest imperative—which only increases the likelihood of authoritarian solutions arising as a result.
    Time, Time, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • On the morn of Liberation Day, Trump called out four other Republican senators — Rand Paul, Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski and Mitch McConnell — for pushing back on his plan.
    S.E. Cupp, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2025
  • The light green safari shade is especially fun, or go for an aquatic vibe with the icy morn/sea wave two-combo.
    Rena Behar, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2023
Verb
  • The case is scheduled to be heard in London’s High Court, commencing on October 28.
    Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The rebate checks were issued for three consecutive years, commencing in 1999.
    Robert Goulder, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025

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“Dawning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dawning. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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