as in dawn
the first appearance of light in the morning or the time of its appearance
the cold, gray dawning of a wintry day
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as in beginning
to come into existence
a smile dawned on his face as he got the joke
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Noun
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Over the months that follow, the kids will rise before dawn to feed and walk their steers, then repeat the process in the evening before heading in for dinner, hitting the sack and doing it all over again the next day.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Feb. 2025 -
Last season, winning the Carabao Cup final in such dramatic fashion against Chelsea proved to be a false dawn for Liverpool as their challenges subsequently wilted in the other three competitions.—
James Pearce,
The Athletic,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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An analysis by the higher education consulting firm Ruffalo Noel Levitz, using the latest available census figures, now projects another drop in the number of 18-year-olds beginning in 2033, after a brief uptick.—
Jon Marcus,
NPR,
8 Jan. 2025
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Vrabel finished his playing career in Kansas City in 2009-10, when Poles was beginning as a low-level scout.—
Brad Biggs,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Watching sunrises and sunsets over McLemore Cove and the Cumberland Plateau is a truly breathtaking experience.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
4 Feb. 2025
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To stand the best chance of seeing the aurora later this week—and, also, in general—the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) recommends looking skyward either just after sunset, or just before sunrise.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The New Year is starting with a fresh warning for those who work with animals in Texas.—
Li Cohen,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2025
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Murphy is term-limited, so the open-seat contest has attracted a cornucopia of candidates, starting with a crowded field of Democratic aspirants.—
Geoffrey Skelley,
ABC News,
6 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Their days are taken up with shooting practice, lobster racing, pelting men with fruit, and slipping poison into unattended cups of tea—and best of all, there isn’t a damsel in distress in sight.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2025
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The two days of hearings before House committees come on the heels of the central bank’s recent decision to hold interest rates steady — a decision that did not sit well with President Donald Trump.—
Andrew Torgan,
CNN,
9 Feb. 2025
Verb
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One thing is clear; AI success is a journey, and the ability to rapidly leverage and adapt resources and technology is key — as new technologies and capabilities keep arising almost every day.—
Joe McKendrick,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Some of these traits worsen with age, again arising from a fear of losing control.—
Carolyn Rosenblatt,
Forbes,
20 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The light green safari shade is especially fun, or go for an aquatic vibe with the icy morn/sea wave two-combo.—
Rena Behar,
Travel + Leisure,
26 May 2023
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Thanksgiving morn: 2:45 a.m.—
Patricia Highsmith,
The New Yorker,
27 Sep. 2021
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Roman Palomares, the organization’s national president and chairman, said in a statement to USA TODAY Monday morning that the group stands with the victim’s family.—
Saleen Martin,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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In fact, on Monday morning the pair even set more than 30 additional dates to their jaunt, now running through Aug. 9.—
Anna Tingley,
Variety,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Dawning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dawning. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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