predawn
Americannoun
adjective
Etymology
Origin of predawn
Example Sentences
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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said that "in two predawn operations today, the Coast Guard conducted back-to-back meticulously co-ordinated boarding of two 'ghost fleet' tanker ships".
From BBC • Jan. 7, 2026
Tankers headed to Venezuela changed course or became stationary following Saturday’s predawn incursion.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026
It’s a bustling predawn morning in Black Rock City.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 23, 2025
This past Saturday, hundreds gathered in the predawn darkness for this year’s challenge.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 27, 2025
He got out of bed quietly so he wouldn’t wake Aaron and crept down the hallway in the predawn light.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
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