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
Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2025
What’s a native vine that can cover a trellis or fence with June flowers the purply-blue color of a country sky just before dawn?
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2025
Radhika Seth, Vogue, 15 Feb. 2025
And in the seemingly always-active game of snapping up intellectual property, WHP Global closed out the year with a deal to buy Vera Wang, while Marquee Brands brought Laura Ashley on board just as 2025 dawned.
—Evan Clark, WWD, 6 Jan. 2025
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Noun
In Merced, parks are typically open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., while in Modesto and Sacramento, most parks open from dawn to dusk.
—Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2025
What’s a native vine that can cover a trellis or fence with June flowers the purply-blue color of a country sky just before dawn?
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2025
Verb
Then, more yelling and the slowly dawning realization that this was not, in fact, planned.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 15 Feb. 2025
And in the seemingly always-active game of snapping up intellectual property, WHP Global closed out the year with a deal to buy Vera Wang, while Marquee Brands brought Laura Ashley on board just as 2025 dawned.
—Evan Clark, WWD, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dawn
Noun
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The three most beautiful naked-eye sights to be had in the night sky will create a stunning panorama just before sunrise.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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The Wales Women’s manager just woke up and left with the sunrise, bound for the top of the country’s highest peak, Yr Wyddfa.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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Bulls will point to yesterday’s event as just the beginning of an exciting path of growth.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
23 June 2025
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He’s been trying really from the beginning to bring the 10 Black mob families together.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
23 June 2025
Verb
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Iran had been in negotiations with the US for about two months, but called them off after Israel started bombing its territory.—
Sara Braun,
Fortune,
22 June 2025
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The Liberty were unable to get stops that helped them in most wins to start the season.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2025
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The campaign has raised over $10 million since its inception.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2025
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Since its inception, the CHNV program allowed over 500,000 individuals to enter the United States.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 June 2025
Verb
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De Los Reyes began working for Elite Security as a bag-checker at Petco Park during the 2007-08 baseball season.—
Jan Goldsmith,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 June 2025
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The Israeli military says more than 400 rockets and hundreds of drones have been launched at Israeli territory since the conflict began.—
Rebecca Rosman,
NPR,
19 June 2025
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As a condition of the driver alcohol education program, Read’s driver’s license will also be suspended for up to 90 days, according to Massachusetts law.—
Elise Hammond,
CNN Money,
21 June 2025
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The scrum came three days after a series opener in which Dodgers outfielder Andy Pages was plunked and yelled at Padres pitcher Dylan Cease.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
Noun
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In the five years prior to the onset of the pandemic, the overall crime rate sat between 8 and 9.5 acts per 1,000 students.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
18 June 2025
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Since then, city leaders added hundreds of new employees and, since the onset of the COVID pandemic, relied on one-time funding to balance the books.—
Daniel Borenstein,
Mercury News,
17 June 2025
Verb
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The Carabao Cup will begin in mid-August, with Premier League teams not playing in Europe entering in the second round, which starts in the week commencing August 25, and the remaining seven clubs receiving a bye to the third round, which takes place in the weeks commencing September 15 and 22.—
Jessica Hopkins,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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These delays at the ISA, in turn, have frustrated corporate actors, like The Metals Company (TMC), which are keen to commence commercial-scale operations in international waters.—
Time,
Time,
17 June 2025
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“Dawn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dawn. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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