dawn
noun
the first appearance of daylight in the morning.
Example Sentences
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In some sense, this is akin to the realization that dawns on most people regarding their parents: Before we came along, they had a whole identity that had nothing to do with us.
From Salon ● Feb. 4, 2026
Investors burned by false dawns in China’s property market are reluctant to reprice assets without unmistakable signals.
From Barron's ● Dec. 31, 2025
"There have been so many false dawns for us so there is surprise and delight at today's news."
From BBC ● Nov. 18, 2025
Restoring Western supply chains will take time, and the rare-earths industry has seen false dawns before.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2025
Sometime around four in the morning it dawns on me that it’s not just that I’m a wimp.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
