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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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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
Zachary Basu, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024
By dawn, the president had caved – agreeing to lift martial law.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024
Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
All was calm outside Maricopa County's election headquarters as Wednesday morning dawned.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 11 Nov. 2024
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The bottom line: As a new Trump era dawns in Washington, Democrats remain deeply divided over how to meet this moment.
—Zachary Basu, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024
By dawn, the president had caved – agreeing to lift martial law.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024
Verb
When training camp dawned this fall, Jiricek was playing on the Blue Jackets’ second defensive pair with veteran Ivan Provorov.
—Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
All was calm outside Maricopa County's election headquarters as Wednesday morning dawned.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 11 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dawn
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The execution of Joseph Corcoran, 49, will take place at the Indiana State Prison in Michigan City before sunrise Wednesday morning.Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 16 Dec. 2024
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Corcoran is set to be executed before sunrise on Dec. 18.Kristine Phillips, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Dec. 2024
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Directed by James Gunn, the Man of Steel is shown bloodied by a crash landing at the beginning of the trailer before he’s rescued by his super-cute superpup, Krypto.Lisa Respers France, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
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How Wisconsin's Sweet Take on the Old-Fashioned Elevated it to State Cocktail Status Thanks to its apocryphal beginnings and statewide brand loyalty, the brandy old-fashioned is the Badger State's go-to cocktail.Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 19 Dec. 2024
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Residents have been photographing lights in the sky since reports of drones started circulating in mid-November.George Petras, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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Health experts started paying more attention to ME/CFS when millions of people developed long COVID.Katie Camero, SELF, 17 Dec. 2024
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Now, Amir Efrati at The Information notes that Google is trying to recover some of that market and attention from OpenAI, which has been dominant in-AI powered search since its inception.John Werner, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Since its inception, 86 partners including retailers, freight carriers, logistics providers, port operators, and trade associations have been sharing data to provide a more holistic view of trade, identifying trends, strengths, and weaknesses in the U.S. supply chain and infrastructure.Lori Ann LaRocco, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
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From then on, Chavez Sr. also began raping the girl at least once a week for the next four years, Inabnett testified.Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024
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Daniels began earning trust from Kingsbury in rookie mini-camp.Ben Standig, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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Some companies, like those in Japan, offer incentives like extra vacation days to encourage healthy habits.Basel Ramlawi, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Bessette-Kennedy’s gown also inspired one of Meghan Markle’s wedding day looks: specifically her halter neck Stella McCartney reception dress.Hannah Malach, WWD, 17 Dec. 2024
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This is when doctors can set preventative measures in motion before the onset of something more severe, such as cardiac arrest.Innocent Clement, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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The company has been experiencing a steep decline in sales – less than 67,000 Jaguar vehicles were sold globally last year, which is almost half of the total sales during the fiscal year that coincided with the onset of COVID.New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Dec. 2024
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Speaking before a Chicago audience, Homan also reaffirmed the Trump administration’s plan to commence with the deportations soon after officially President-elect Donald Trump takes the office Jan. 20.Glenn Minnis | The Center Square contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 Dec. 2024
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That commenced a vagabond tour of the big leagues in which Henderson played for seven different teams over his final eight seasons — including a fourth stint in Oakland in 1998.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Dawn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dawn. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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