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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Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2024
The search and active investigation is set to continue at dawn Sunday, according to the Laurel County Sheriff's Department
32-year-old Joseph A. Couch was identified as a person of interest in the investigation.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 8 Sep. 2024
Karen Tumulty, Washington Post, 28 June 2024
Back then, breaking’s fundamental movements provided escapism and expression, competitive and spontaneous physical performance breathed to life by the dawning genre of hip-hop.
—Jonathan Abrams, New York Times, 5 Aug. 2024
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Noun
And the batteries last for 10 hours before needing a charge, so the party can continue until dawn.
—Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2024
The search and active investigation is set to continue at dawn Sunday, according to the Laurel County Sheriff's Department
32-year-old Joseph A. Couch was identified as a person of interest in the investigation.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 8 Sep. 2024
Verb
In 1995, as the internet era was dawning, the Republicans who had recently taken over the House eliminated Congress’s Office of Technology Assessment, which for decades provided members of Congress with nonpartisan analysis of questions involving science and technology.
—Karen Tumulty, Washington Post, 28 June 2024
Back then, breaking’s fundamental movements provided escapism and expression, competitive and spontaneous physical performance breathed to life by the dawning genre of hip-hop.
—Jonathan Abrams, New York Times, 5 Aug. 2024
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“Dawn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dawn. Accessed 29 Sep. 2024.
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