dawn
noun
the first appearance of daylight in the morning.
was dawning
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past progressiveof dawn.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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A sizable portion of the generation born after World War II imagined a new age was dawning in the Golden State.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
Now, watching his daughter play with a plastic truck with another child, the reality of their situation was dawning on him.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 13, 2023
A new day was dawning in another sense as well.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 11, 2023
He had begun to make a habit of dropping in on national day receptions, his way of telling the world that a new day was dawning in the Soviet Union.
From Time ● Oct. 10, 2017
But I did not mask the fact that I believed a new day was dawning.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
