before dawn

Example Sentences

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Missi and Frank booked a hotel room for the night, and Frank returned to their home before dawn to pick up their dogs, Bubbles and Guacamole.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026

She said she and her partner, Michael Seward, were out before dawn.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 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

On Monday, an explosion shook a synagogue in the Belgian city of Liege before dawn, causing some damage but no injuries.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

For the next four days, Celaena awoke before dawn to train in her room, using whatever she could to exercise—chairs, the doorway, even her billiards table and cue sticks.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas