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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“It dawned on me: The moment has come,” she later recalled.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
"I don't think it's dawned on us it's really ours," says Conroy, a video editor.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
And if Snead was going to win himself a championship, it dawned on him that everything that had carried the Rams to this point would have to change.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
But as we drove further into the village it dawned on us just how many of the bright white Andalusian homes had seemingly been spared.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
As she stepped into the hall, it dawned on me that all this time, she had been ready to lend a hand.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
