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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dawning
Noun
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram 817-390-7760 Mac Engel is an award-winning columnist who has covered sports since the dawn of man; Cowboys, TCU, Stars, Rangers, Mavericks, etc. Olympics.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
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Abstaining from all food and drink from dusk until dawn can make working out more challenging than usual, but with the right tweaks, training doesn’t need to feel like a chore.—
Devinder Bains,
Vogue,
28 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
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Part of a Benjamin Moore paint warehouse in Lewisville, Texas, collapsed amid powerful winds just before sunrise, CNN affiliate KTVT reported.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN,
4 Mar. 2025
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Four planets are expected to be visible right before sunrise in late August 2025, according to NASA.—
Greta Cross,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 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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Washington — House Republicans are pursuing a stopgap measure to keep the government funded through September, looking to shore up support for the continuing resolution with less than 10 days to prevent a government shutdown.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2025
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There’s no reason to use different color-grading to signal flashback vs present day.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 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
Noun
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Notification to test in the morning must be completed before the start of afternoon activities, and notification to test in the afternoon must be completed within an hour after afternoon activities end.—
Jayna Bardahl,
The Athletic,
7 Mar. 2025
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For morning sustenance, Demolition Coffee is ready and waiting with fresh coffee each morning, and Buttery Baking House provides delectable pastries and hot meals for the perfect brunch.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Dawning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dawning. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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