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
Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2025
While Trump's trial and arraignment brought crowds and overnight lines, on Friday morning, the general public line was sparse and no onlookers in the park across the street were visible before dawn.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2025
David Blackmon, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Belichick's decision to dawn a headset in the NCAA as opposed to prospective opportunities with the NFL in 2025 was a surprising one.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Noun
When the innies clock out, around five, their consciousness shuts down; their next memory is of the following morning, at the dawn of a new workday.
—Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2025
While Trump's trial and arraignment brought crowds and overnight lines, on Friday morning, the general public line was sparse and no onlookers in the park across the street were visible before dawn.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2025
Verb
Here is a review of 10 Big Energy Events that impacted the United States and its energy security during 2024:
The rise of AI and data centers as major energy demand drivers - Regional US power grids were already coming under strains to maintain security and reliability as 2024 dawned.
—David Blackmon, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Belichick's decision to dawn a headset in the NCAA as opposed to prospective opportunities with the NFL in 2025 was a surprising one.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dawn
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Here's when totality begins from time zones in Europe: 6:26 a.m. GMT on Friday, March 14, 2025 (just before sunrise) 7:26 a.m. CET on Friday, March 14, 2025 (just before sunrise) After March 2025, when is the next total lunar eclipse?—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
13 Jan. 2025
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Imagine sitting in a cozy chair on your patio every morning to watch the sunrise or lounging in that same chair in the afternoons to watch birds collect seeds from your bird feeder.—
Michelle Mastro,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Jan. 2025
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Popular on Variety At the beginning, these demonstrations are at the margins of the film — more like background noise than an integral part of the plot.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
18 Jan. 2025
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As a footnote: Kudos to the producers to honoring the legendary former host Peter Marshall with a mention at the beginning of the first episode.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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The reason is because crane recovery has been so effective that the birds are starting to be nuisances.—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
17 Jan. 2025
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Whatever the role, starting or on the bench, Ellis embraces it.—
Jared Weiss,
The Athletic,
16 Jan. 2025
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But opinions on this issue have actually remained pretty consistently in favor of the Paris agreement since its inception: 62 percent of Americans were opposed when Trump withdrew from it for the first time back in 2017, and the same share supported Biden's decision to rejoin in 2021.—
Mary Radcliffe,
ABC News,
22 Jan. 2025
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That is the total population of Norway (as of 2021) and the total number of medals its’ athletes have won at the Winter Olympics since their inception..—
Tim Genske,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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But with the league’s toughest remaining schedule, the true test of their mettle is just beginning.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2025
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In late November, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham began a lightning offensive, sweeping out of its enclave in northwestern Syria and seizing Aleppo and other key cities before capturing Damascus.—
Warren P. Strobel,
arkansasonline.com,
26 Jan. 2025
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When his audition day finally rolled around, Davidson didn't walk away from it feeling sure of himself.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
16 Jan. 2025
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That’s despite the boom-and-bust cycle of day trading and meme stocks that captured America’s interest during the Covid pandemic.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
16 Jan. 2025
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Exposure to air pollution such as wildfire smoke can also lead to the onset of asthma in otherwise healthy people, Lamb said.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Jan. 2025
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Chronic stress disproportionately impacts Black women and is a major contributor to the onset of serious health conditions.—
Jameelah Nasheed,
Essence,
13 Jan. 2025
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The 200-lap feature race will commence with the winners of the heat races setting the tone; Heat 1's victor will claim the pole position, with subsequent heat winners following suit in the lineup.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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The live presentation will commence at 5:30 a.m. PT and will stream live on Oscar.com and Oscars.org in addition to the Academy’s TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube platforms.—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Dawn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dawn. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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