Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for dawn. Search instead for dawen.
Definitions

dawn

[dawn] / dɔn /




Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Ramilah starts at the crack of dawn with housework, taking care of the cows and feeding the family's stock of tilapia fish.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

Back in the ’70s, were you aware that you were at the dawn of an important cultural movement?

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

Steinem, who co-founded Ms. Magazine in 1971 and who popularized the saying “a woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle,” became famous at the dawn of the Age of Aquarius.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

At the dawn of the internet, a select group of companies made a killing creating the equipment and business model for the system of glass strands bundled in cables, known as a fiber-optic network.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026

Lady Constance lit up like the dawn to see her dear lady friend.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

Commercial-scale fusion power has had its share of false dawns, says Bechtel, futurist and professor of corporate innovation at the University of Notre Dame.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 6, 2026

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

As 2026 dawns, it does feel that how United do in the winter transfer window will determine whether they will retain any hope of qualifying for the Champions League.

From BBC ● Dec. 30, 2025

And it dawns on me that Garrett just had that burst of energy.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

When the 20th century dawned, nearly all of Asia was under the colonial boot.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

But the moment it dawned on Mitch that his kid brother would “play on Sundays” was when Justin threw for 489 yards as a true freshman in a 54-35 win over Arizona State.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026

And if Snead was going to win himself a championship, it dawned on him that everything that had carried the Rams to this point would have to change.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

The celebrations were as ecstatic on the touchline as they were in the stands; disbelief as it dawned on players, staff and fans that Wales were heading to their first semi-final.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

But when it dawned on him that the FBI knew all about Operation Pastorius, he confessed.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple

"I can't read instruction manuals, but I've watched YouTube tutorials," he says, generating a growling bass line that sounds like the dawning of the apocalypse.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

“There’s just a dawning understanding of broader American consciousness about caregiving and aging. It’s a massive infrastructure issue and economic issue that will impact all of us in some way.”

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 16, 2026

Graham Burnett, a history professor at Princeton University, sees "the dawning of an authentic movement," similar to the birth of the environmental movement in the 1960s, which led to landmark environmental protections.

From Barron's ● Apr. 22, 2026

Now, there’s a dawning realization that these tools can do far more.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 3, 2026

It was dawning on me that Julia was showing me something, teaching me how to help Annemarie.

From "When You Reach Me" by Rebecca Stead




Vocabulary lists containing dawn


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training