as in began
to come into existence
a smile dawned on his face as he got the joke
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Recent Examples of dawned
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.
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Laura Brown, Artforum, 25 Mar. 2026
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
As Monday dawned, the mood in financial markets was grim.
—Denitsa Tsekova, Bloomberg, 10 Mar. 2026
When Sunday dawned, the fog lifted.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 22 Feb. 2026
Without your bravery and persistence, this new day would not have dawned.
—Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Sunday dawned sunny and clear with blue skies and little wind, allowing the climb to go ahead.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 25 Jan. 2026
Then realization dawned, and a smile, tentative at first, spread across his face.
—Literary Hub, 13 Nov. 2025
The padel idea dawned soon after.
—Alexandra Kirkman, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
Laura Brown, Artforum, 25 Mar. 2026
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
As Monday dawned, the mood in financial markets was grim.
—Denitsa Tsekova, Bloomberg, 10 Mar. 2026
When Sunday dawned, the fog lifted.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 22 Feb. 2026
Without your bravery and persistence, this new day would not have dawned.
—Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Sunday dawned sunny and clear with blue skies and little wind, allowing the climb to go ahead.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 25 Jan. 2026
Then realization dawned, and a smile, tentative at first, spread across his face.
—Literary Hub, 13 Nov. 2025
The padel idea dawned soon after.
—Alexandra Kirkman, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dawned
Verb
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The board began to shake and flash purple; my whole body jiggled.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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The Yankees led, 4-3, going into the eighth, but the inning began to unravel when reliever Fernando Cruz issued a one-walk to Jakob Marsee.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
6 Apr. 2026
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One person is dead after trying to put out a fire started by an electric-bicycle battery in a San Jose apartment, fire officials said.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
6 Apr. 2026
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What started as a personal endeavor evolved into something much larger.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Chappel begins with two different visions of elder care that arose in the late nineteenth century.—
Trevor Jackson,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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The Giggly Squad co-hosts lightly addressed the ongoing controversy surrounding the Bravo series, which arose after Amanda Batula and West Wilson confirmed their relationship on Tuesday.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Apr. 2026
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Trade with China commenced in 1553.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon shared the fun fact on X once the court commenced arguments Wednesday morning, but her post drew some backlash, with critics saying no such chair exists.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
1 Apr. 2026
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The fourth dimension, which originated in the eighteenth century and was mathematically theorized in the nineteenth, both described diagrammable space and functioned as an expression of time.—
Katherine Rochester,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2026
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In practice, though, the list is largely made up of people who bump into each other at the Century Association or the Center for Architecture; even firms that originated abroad, like Snøhetta (Norway) and BIG (Denmark), have essentially become local.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
1 Apr. 2026
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Earlier in the day, Vance appeared at a Republican fundraising event in the city, according to someone familiar with the matter.—
Gabe Kaminsky,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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The viral video appeared to take that emphasis to an extreme, leaning heavily into dramatic editing choices more commonly associated with cinematic productions than traditional albums.—
Claire Dodds,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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With the Iran war in its fifth week, attacks in the Middle East continued and there was still no clear end to the war.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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There was consensus on protecting the victims.—
Charlie Lapastora,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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The regime ruthlessly cracked down on hundreds of thousands of demonstrators who emerged in the streets in late December and early January.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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The betting market for the 2026 Masters is live, and one clear leader has emerged in the clubhouse.—
Jack Leo,
AJC.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Dawned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dawned. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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