dawn on
Example Sentences
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The frigate had issued a distress call at dawn on Wednesday but had completely sunk by the time a Sri Lankan rescue ship reached the area.
From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026
Between midnight and dawn on Tuesday, the Earth will pass directly between the sun and the moon.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026
“Supplies for air defense must be sufficient and timely, especially now, when we need them most. There must be no delays in protecting lives,” he wrote before dawn on Saturday.
From Barron's • Dec. 28, 2025
Machado and the crew planned to leave at the crack of dawn on Tuesday but left as the sun was setting instead.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025
Our silence screams that we’d all rather be sleeping at the butt-crack of dawn on a Saturday.
From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles
