dawn

Example Sentences

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Guards noticed the two men had fled on Thursday before dawn.

From Barron's

The new evidence shows cat domestication didn't start at the dawn of agriculture - in the Levant.

From BBC

The disaster struck at dawn on Wednesday -- late evening in mainland France -- in the eastern village of Afaahiti after a week of heavy rain.

From Barron's

Gen Z, which grew up in the dawn of YouTube and, later, the emergence of TikTok, has generally favored short-form content over lengthier productions; however, “Stranger Things” became the exception.

From Los Angeles Times

In the days before online shopping became ubiquitous, stores welcomed the mayhem by opening early for those who willingly woke up before dawn to push through crowds and snag the best door-buster deals.

From MarketWatch