dawn
noun
the first appearance of daylight in the morning.
have been dawning
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present perfect progressiveof dawn.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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And the same conclusion must have been dawning upon the troubled mind of the rascal standing at his door.
From With Wolseley to Kumasi A Tale of the First Ashanti War by Brereton, F. S. (Frederick Sadleir)
