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as in sunrises
the first appearance of light in the morning or the time of its appearance
we stayed up talking until dawn
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as in starts
the point at which something begins
the dawn of civilization
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as in begins
to come into existence
a smile dawned on his face as he got the joke
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Recent Examples of dawns
Sebastian Smee, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Given the many false dawns in recent months, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas was reluctant to speculate on the outcome when quizzed by reporters on Tuesday.
—ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
Wait until tomorrow when clarity dawns.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 19 Mar. 2026
There have been too many false dawns in a season dogged by inconsistency for anyone to get carried away with Saturday’s triumph.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Swim through bioluminescent seas, sleep in deserts with poets, wake in rainforest dawns with conservationists, and travel north into polar silence.
—Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
There have been false dawns of protest before, but Iran’s regime is vulnerable.
—The Wall Street Journal, Twin Cities, 6 Jan. 2026
Reason dawns at the same rate as the alcohol wears off.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2026
As the New Year dawns, here's a look at the stars who are using Hollywood's hottest self-care hack.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 1 Jan. 2026
Maria Albano, Air Mail, 9 May 2026
However, with so much at stake, the realization suddenly dawns.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
His talent dawns slowly even on experts.
—Adam Kilgore, Washington Post, 5 Feb. 2026
Noun
Warnings, laments, and odes to renewal were expressed pictorially as dying days under bleeding heavens, belching volcanoes, proud icebergs, lavish rainbows amid spangling, mist-suffusing sunlight and dawns of peace and hope.
—Sebastian Smee, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Given the many false dawns in recent months, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas was reluctant to speculate on the outcome when quizzed by reporters on Tuesday.
—ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
Wait until tomorrow when clarity dawns.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 19 Mar. 2026
There have been too many false dawns in a season dogged by inconsistency for anyone to get carried away with Saturday’s triumph.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Swim through bioluminescent seas, sleep in deserts with poets, wake in rainforest dawns with conservationists, and travel north into polar silence.
—Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
There have been false dawns of protest before, but Iran’s regime is vulnerable.
—The Wall Street Journal, Twin Cities, 6 Jan. 2026
Reason dawns at the same rate as the alcohol wears off.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2026
As the New Year dawns, here's a look at the stars who are using Hollywood's hottest self-care hack.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 1 Jan. 2026
Verb
The realization that loneliness might be even more keenly felt in the midst of a familiar crowd is one that dawns with maturity.
—Maria Albano, Air Mail, 9 May 2026
However, with so much at stake, the realization suddenly dawns.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
His talent dawns slowly even on experts.
—Adam Kilgore, Washington Post, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dawns
Noun
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The carrier’s flying boats would travel between Australia and Sri Lanka, staying airborne long enough for passengers to witness two sunrises.—
Marisa Garcia,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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Because the station orbits Earth once every 90 minutes, the crew on board sees 16 sunrises and sunsets every day.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
Noun
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Singer has given up multiple homers in five of his last seven starts.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2026
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The forward played in 137 games, including 97 starts, over his four seasons at Kansas, which concluded in 2024-25.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
8 June 2026
Verb
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Denver Public Schools will prohibit all students from using cellphones during school hours when the 2026-27 academic year begins in August.—
Jessica Seaman,
Denver Post,
9 June 2026
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The requirement, which Newsom enacted by executive order in March 2025, begins July 1 and requires all state workers to work in the office at least four days a week.—
Kassia Bonesteel,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
Noun
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The letter writer was 20, reeling and absent for mom’s final days.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
8 June 2026
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Just days before the first article drawn from Silent Spring appeared in the pages of The New Yorker in June 1962, Carson had flown to California to deliver the commencement speech at Scripps College.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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But its prediction-market bet shows how these platforms are beginning to outgrow their YOLO beginnings and could one day underpin big parts of traditional finance.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
4 June 2026
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Even the set for Simon’s modest apartment on Lexington Avenue evoked Cretton’s humble beginnings.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2026
Verb
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For employees with stock options, the AMT issue most commonly arises with incentive stock options (ISOs).—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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The question arises as to how effectively Maryland’s Republican Party is fulfilling its responsibilities.—
Anirban Basu,
Baltimore Sun,
5 June 2026
Noun
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What really grounded me was spending mornings nearby in the Public Garden.—
Todd Plummer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 June 2026
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Breakfast most mornings came from Blue Heaven, where the eggs Benedict are so good that it’s still talked about in the family group chat.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
11 June 2026
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Recent Harvard commencements have grown much more political.—
Michael Casey,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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Originally called MarchingOrder, Tassel had provided services for commencements for around 20 years before adding the AI name offering.—
Kendall Staton The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
25 May 2026
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“Dawns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dawns. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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