before dawn
Example Sentences
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These were officials from the International Testing Agency, and they were there before dawn to carry out a highly unusual doping control.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
That came later, and quieter, when I finally showed up before dawn and did the actual work where no one was filming.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026
Toni Morrison wrote before dawn, before her children awoke and she had to go to her publishing job.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026
Fishermen pass it before dawn, carrying their nets towards the shoreline.
From BBC ● May 2, 2026
Fear of being caught woke Dicey before dawn.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
