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
Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
From mysterious cords to DVD players that haven't been used since the dawn of streaming, outdated electronics are pure clutter.
—Katie Cloyd, Martha Stewart, 25 Apr. 2026
Anthony Wood, Space.com, 25 Mar. 2026
But then, over the course of several viewings, new recognitions dawned—on the social contract, illusions of class, and the artist’s deft use of color in this gorgeous study of red, white, and blue.
—Laura Brown, Artforum, 25 Mar. 2026
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Noun
This moment of being rejected has been experienced by every entrepreneur from the dawn of time.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
From mysterious cords to DVD players that haven't been used since the dawn of streaming, outdated electronics are pure clutter.
—Katie Cloyd, Martha Stewart, 25 Apr. 2026
Verb
As the day of the eclipse dawned, the weather over Alor Setar deteriorated, forcing Gnanamoorthy to abandon his original plan in favor of a new destination on the eastern shoreline of the peninsula, close to the city of Kota Bharu, 310 miles (500 km) to the north.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 25 Mar. 2026
But then, over the course of several viewings, new recognitions dawned—on the social contract, illusions of class, and the artist’s deft use of color in this gorgeous study of red, white, and blue.
—Laura Brown, Artforum, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dawn
Noun
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Even after long struggles, each sunrise opens space to drop regrets, ease pressure, and leave old weights behind.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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They wed later that year at sunrise atop Moscow Mountain near their alma mater.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
25 Apr. 2026
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His campaign, however, raised just over $1 million since the beginning of the year — placing him sixth in the fundraising race among the eight leading candidates.—
Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, today is the beginning of a six-year window that will impact your private world.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Carolyn Hax started her Washington Post advice column in 1997, after five years on the Style desk and none as a therapist.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
15 May 2026
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That process started with those trades and continued into free agency, when Mougey and head coach Aaron Glenn prioritized veteran players to help guide a young roster.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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The quiet moments, the grief, the slow dawning of realization that her husband had written this piece as a way of dealing with his grief and her anger.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Mar. 2026
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Ever enterprising, Toha does eventually make her way back to the party, but there, the ultimate dawning of her place outside of Nelly’s circle is heartbreaking.—
Alissa Simon,
Variety,
25 Feb. 2026
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Tasos Katopodis / Getty Images Since its inception, presidents have frequented the Washington Hilton.—
Katrina Kaufman,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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According to Powerball, the jackpot has been hit almost 200 times since the lottery's inception in 1992.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Construction will begin this summer on a new weight room that should help.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The greatest tornado potential is centered on Sunday over Kansas, where strong storms are expected to begin firing off around noon local time on Sunday, ahead of the severe weather developing later in the afternoon.—
Kyle Reiman,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Taurus April 20 – May 20 Your pace determines how steady your day feels.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
29 Apr. 2026
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And while this is the king's first visit to his son's new home country since the rift, the four-day work trip isn't a personal one.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Indeed, emerging evidence suggests that early detection and aggressive treatment of psychiatric symptoms may improve long-term outcomes by delaying the onset of clinical neurodegeneration and mitigating the cumulative biological stress that accelerates brain aging.—
Eric J. Nestler,
STAT,
28 Apr. 2026
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Now, three years after the initial onset of symptoms, Mollie uses a wheelchair and crutches daily and was forced to move in with their father.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Dawn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dawn. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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