dawned

Example Sentences

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And when Folarin arrived a few weeks later, entering the world just hours before Independence Day dawned, he did so as an American citizen.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2026

When it dawned on the teacher what was happening in broad daylight and in front of other motorists and pedestrians, her initial feeling was of disbelief.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

But as the EV age dawned, helped by top-down policy such as generous subsidies, Chinese firms hit the throttle.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

But on the morning of 26 April 1986, Serhiy remembers waking around 6am, full of excitement, to find his wedding day had dawned gloriously sunny.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

It dawned on me that this was what it was like to be dead.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros