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dawn

dawn

85 2.7
The early time when a new period or event begins
  • noun
  • /dɔn/
: inicio
  • This is the dawn of a new technological era, with innovations that will change our lives.
  • dawn of a new era
  • the dawn of time
  • dawn of civilization

You've been saying this is the dawn of NFTS.

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Examples

  • Tomorrow is the dawn of our new age.

    Babylon A.D. (2008)

  • We are creating the dawn of a new age, where every single piece of technology you own will be seamlessly linked.

    Terminator Genisys (2015)

  • This is the dawn of the Net.

  • "It will be the dawn of something better."

    Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire (2023)

  • The dawn of a new species.

    Godzilla (1998)

  • Your problems are the same problems that have faced us since the dawn of time.

    Stuck on You! (1982)

  • This is the story of Napoleon Bonaparte's first campaign and the dawn of a new age.

  • We stand at the dawn of a new age of enlightenment and under the right circumstances even the most hopeless of cases can be given an opportunity, a second chance to return what was once lost.

    The New Hands (2023)

  • From the dawn when one sentient creature first made connection with another, a consideration of ethics had begun.

    Confession (2020)

  • A new era of international security seemed about to dawn, where even the most protracted conflicts appeared solvable.

    Academic text (1993)

Synonyms

new dawn
vsdawn
9 4.0

A time that brings a fresh start after a long hard time

is a plain earliest stage not necessarily after hardship or change
morning
vsdawn
  • Literature
7 4.5

The earliest period of something, like the start of an era

is neutral and general rather than especially literary or poetic
dawning
vsdawn
6 3.7

The time when the first light appears in the morning

is the general earliest stage of any period not only daylight
dawn of a new day
vsdawn
2 3.0

The beginning of a new time that offers a fresh start

is a general earliest stage without implying a fresh opportunity
dawnlight
vsdawn
1 3.9

Soft pale light that appears in the sky just before sunrise

is the idea of the earliest stage itself not the visual light

Antonyms

end
∞ 1.0

The final part of something, like an event or story

conclusion
164 2.2

The last part of an event, activity, or piece of writing

Idioms

dawn to dusk
3 2.8

All day from sunrise until sunset

dawn of a new day
2 3.0

The beginning of a new time that offers a fresh start

dusk to dawn
2 3.5

From evening until morning

handbags at dawn
  • UK
1 9.8

A small, silly argument where people make a big show about a minor issue

to watch the dawn break
3.2

To look at the sky as the sun comes up

Compounds

crack of dawn
  • Informal
20 3.2

Very early in the morning when the sun first appears

new dawn
9 4.0

A time that brings a fresh start after a long hard time

false dawn
1 8.3

A short sign of hope that later proves disappointing

dawn redwood
1 8.3

A tall tree from China that grows fast and has flat green leaves and small round cones

dawn horse
  • Specialized
9.9

A small extinct animal like an early horse about the size of a dog with four toes

How Early

dawn
85 2.7
beginning
30 1.0
middle
4 6.6
end
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

dawn singular
dawns plural

Etymology

Dawn began with the idea of first morning light, so people use it for the 'beginning' of any time or event; for example, the dawn of a new age is the very first stage.