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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Recent Examples of dawn
Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2025
NBCUniversal chief Donna Langley spoke candidly on Tuesday about leading in challenging times, managing the expectations of high-wattage talent in a changing marketplace and how the entertainment industry has reacted to the dawn of generative AI.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 8 Apr. 2025
Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
Anyway, that day won’t dawn this autumn as there is a port on the forthcoming iPhone 17 Air.
—David Phelan, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
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Noun
That was the label placed squarely on Kenny Atkinson, the former Brooklyn Nets head coach ousted at the dawn of the Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving era at Barclays Center.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2025
NBCUniversal chief Donna Langley spoke candidly on Tuesday about leading in challenging times, managing the expectations of high-wattage talent in a changing marketplace and how the entertainment industry has reacted to the dawn of generative AI.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 8 Apr. 2025
Verb
This is where optimism or high expectations for the dawning season would be so far-fetched as to be preposterous.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
Anyway, that day won’t dawn this autumn as there is a port on the forthcoming iPhone 17 Air.
—David Phelan, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dawn
Noun
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The hotel also provides yoga sessions at sunrise and sunset, held against the peaceful backdrop of Talamanca Bay.—
Jennifer Fernández Solano,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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The band played from just before midnight until after sunrise; part of the show was broadcast live on ABC News.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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At the beginning of last year, Del Rey shared a snippet of the ballad without any context.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
11 Apr. 2025
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At the beginning of the 2005 season, then–NBA Commissioner David Stern implemented a dress code.—
D. Watkins,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, lost hundreds of trees following the destruction from Hurricane Helene last fall, with players commenting on it ahead of the Masters starting this week.—
Fox News Staff,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Japanese Breakfast will play Coachella on April 12 and April 19 before embarking on an international tour starting April 23.—
Abigail Lee,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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For those seeking less volatility than individual stocks, consider the High-Quality portfolio, which has outperformed the S&P 500 and delivered returns of over 91% since its inception.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Since its inception, the event has grown while maintaining the welcoming feel of peeking into someone’s life and design style.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
12 Apr. 2025
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The European Union has begun to issue its U.S.-bound officials burner phones, for fear of surveillance, the Financial Times reported.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Apr. 2025
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That journey begins Tuesday when Florida begins its opening-round matchup against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Amalie Arena (8:30 p.m., ESPN/Scripps Sports).—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
20 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Keep a daily running score or just play for a new score each day.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The new board will be responsible for the day to day management of Apex and will be key in setting the company’s agenda for future and long term growth.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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More importantly, failing to articulate an acceptable mistake at the onset will leave your team without the language to define which levers were most important to drive business goals.—
Rebecca Shaddix,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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For example, in 2020, markets saw their second-worst day of the year on March 12 at the onset of the Covid pandemic.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2025
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Around the same time, the company commenced an aggressive play for the college sports insurance market, introducing a novel contract protection product for NIL collectives while also trying to get into the critical injury coverage niche.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Production on the second season of Nobody Wants This commenced in March 2025.—
Michael Nied,
People.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Dawn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dawn. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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