before dawn

Example Sentences

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His wife, who cleans hospitals, starts work before dawn and does school pickup in the afternoon.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Instead, I woke before dawn, as I had done every day for months, and walked the short distance to the hospital.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

That involves “rising before dawn to begin the day with liturgical prayer and returning to church periodically during the day for further prayer together.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

Witnesses told the Reuters news agency that dozens of settlers raided the village before dawn that day.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

Fear of being caught woke Dicey before dawn.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt