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 dawning
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Mar. 2026
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.
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Alissa Simon,
Variety,
25 Feb. 2026
His addition also heralded the dawning of an era in which LACMA actively sought to strengthen its connections with the entertainment world.
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Arts Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
From the origins of the Yakuza, the dawning of chemical warfare, and FDR’s spy shops, the novel treks across World War II to the dawn of the Cold War.
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Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Jan. 2026
The dawning of light in this actor’s eyes breathes life into the old tale.
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Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
1 Dec. 2025
On social media, some people even suggested this was the dawning of a new populist coalition of left and right.
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Chicago Tribune,
Twin Cities,
30 Nov. 2025
As the sun rises behind the ELT, the image stands for the dawning of a new era in astronomical discovery.
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Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
17 Sep. 2025
This is the dawning of the age of school choice.
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Stephen Moore,
Boston Herald,
14 Aug. 2025
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
15 May 2026
But the young nation was dawning a new age.
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Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
Three races in, there’ve been unforeseen winners, unpredicted changes to the schedule and the unanticipated reality of regulation changes dawning.
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Amanda Davies,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
This is the familiar stage of rhetorical climbdown, indicating dawning awareness that a problem is more complicated than the president initially thought.
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S.e. Cupp,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
As the contours of the trade deadline marketplace formed in a more robust fashion on Wednesday, for example, several dawning realities became apparent.
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Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
But the slightly hectic pace created a palpable feeling of dawning revelation.
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Richard Godwin,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Feb. 2026
Not coincidentally Miami won its last playoff game — its last to this day — in the 2000 season just as New England’s rise was dawning.
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Greg Cote
january 26,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2026
Season 1 had an ideal structure in the trio of obstacles engineered by Alexandre, dovetailing with Camille and Issei’s dawning acceptance of each other as allies instead of enemies.
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Alison Herman,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2026
Noun
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
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
His addition also heralded the dawning of an era in which LACMA actively sought to strengthen its connections with the entertainment world.
—
Arts Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
From the origins of the Yakuza, the dawning of chemical warfare, and FDR’s spy shops, the novel treks across World War II to the dawn of the Cold War.
—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Jan. 2026
The dawning of light in this actor’s eyes breathes life into the old tale.
—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
1 Dec. 2025
On social media, some people even suggested this was the dawning of a new populist coalition of left and right.
—
Chicago Tribune,
Twin Cities,
30 Nov. 2025
As the sun rises behind the ELT, the image stands for the dawning of a new era in astronomical discovery.
—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
17 Sep. 2025
This is the dawning of the age of school choice.
—
Stephen Moore,
Boston Herald,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
Léa Seydoux gives a very committed, unaffected performance as Lucy, an experimental pianist who must deal with the dawning knowledge that her beloved husband Philip (Laurence Rupp) has a second life online as a pedophile pornographer.
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Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
15 May 2026
But the young nation was dawning a new age.
—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
Three races in, there’ve been unforeseen winners, unpredicted changes to the schedule and the unanticipated reality of regulation changes dawning.
—
Amanda Davies,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
This is the familiar stage of rhetorical climbdown, indicating dawning awareness that a problem is more complicated than the president initially thought.
—
S.e. Cupp,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
As the contours of the trade deadline marketplace formed in a more robust fashion on Wednesday, for example, several dawning realities became apparent.
—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
But the slightly hectic pace created a palpable feeling of dawning revelation.
—
Richard Godwin,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Feb. 2026
Not coincidentally Miami won its last playoff game — its last to this day — in the 2000 season just as New England’s rise was dawning.
—
Greg Cote
january 26,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2026
Season 1 had an ideal structure in the trio of obstacles engineered by Alexandre, dovetailing with Camille and Issei’s dawning acceptance of each other as allies instead of enemies.
—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dawning
Noun
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All singing and moving in three-quarters time at the halting dawn of the 20th century.
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The clock seemed to rewind 1,400 years as tenets established at the religion’s dawn—Sharia law—were formalized into the doctrine of Velayat-e Faqih, the Guardianship of the Islamic Jurist.
Verb
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While veterans jockey for new contracts during free agency, young players are getting their tryout opportunities with NBA summer league games beginning this week.
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With the hot stretch just beginning, officials continue to emphasize one message for anyone spending time indoors or outside.
Noun
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The nonprofit and the Coastal Commission have drafted a public access management plan that states the land will be open from sunrise to sunset.
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Named for the rocky peak above it, the campground is surrounded by tall sandstone cliffs that appear red and orange during sunrise and sunset.
Verb
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Crunchyroll subscribers can also stream the movie, offered in both Japanese and English dubs, starting the same day.
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For the Heat’s Antetokounmpo and Adebayo, ample challenges ahead — starting with an East seedings race unlike any other in recent years.
Noun
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Goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky and backup Daniil Tarasov will both be free agents in a matter of days, leaving Florida with a crucial hole — or net – to fill.
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But since reports linked the couple's big day to Madison Square Garden on July 3, new details have continued to emerge — from public permits and venue schedules to comments from teammates, city officials and the bride and groom.
Verb
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For leadership teams worldwide, this requires striking a careful balance between responding to immediate disruption and seizing arising opportunities to bolster growth.
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The painting has undergone extensive restoration, removing overpainting by other hands and revealing imagery that, experts say, may have articulated a message of religious tolerance in a moment of social tensions arising partly from a refugee crisis.
Noun
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Kyiv residents sheltering at a metro station during Russian air attacks, early on Thursday morning local time.
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Thomas Gross, and received the longest sentence at 100 years, was one of the speakers Wednesday morning.
Verb
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Flexjet has become the official private aviation supplier for Formula 1 in a new multi-year agreement, commencing with the British Grand Prix.
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Work on the plan to remake Fifth Avenue is seen commencing in 2028 and will extend from Bryant Park to Central Park.
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