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dawn

dawn

80 2.7
The early time when a new period or event begins
  • noun
  • /dɔn/
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  • 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

morning
vsdawn
  • Literature
360 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
14 3.7

The time when the first light appears in the morning

is the general earliest stage of any period not only daylight
new dawn
vsdawn
3 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
dawn of a new day
vsdawn
1 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
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
167 2.2

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

Idioms

dawn to dusk
2 2.8

All day from sunrise until sunset

dawn of a new day
1 3.0

The beginning of a new time that offers a fresh start

dusk to dawn
1 3.5

From evening until morning

handbags at dawn
  • UK
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
19 3.2

Very early in the morning when the sun first appears

new dawn
3 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 horse
  • Specialized
9.9

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

dawn redwood
8.3

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

How Early

dawn
80 2.7
beginning
1.0
middle
745 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.