dawn
noun
the first appearance of daylight in the morning.
dawned
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past participleof dawn.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof dawn.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
dawnnounthe first appearance of daylight in the morning.
Example Sentences
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“Suddenly, they referred to me as they used to refer to my father. Something dawned upon me: that I was the king now.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
Then it dawned on her the ring could have been in the box with her Vinted order.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026
As planting season dawned across South East Asia's rice fields, Suchart Piamsomboon, a 60-year-old farmer from Thailand's Chachoengsao province, went to the local shop for fertilisers.
From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026
But as the EV age dawned, helped by top-down policy such as generous subsidies, Chinese firms hit the throttle.
From Barron's ● Apr. 27, 2026
Ekon watched as understanding dawned on his brother’s face, as his mouth and eyes simultaneously widened in horror.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
