dawning

Example Sentences

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Graham Burnett, a history professor at Princeton University, sees "the dawning of an authentic movement," similar to the birth of the environmental movement in the 1960s, which led to landmark environmental protections.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

This might be a dawning moment, when the golfing world realises that someone capable of winning a record-equalling 82 PGA Tour titles might not be the best qualified to shape its future.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

I went to my binder of go-to seasonal recipes and realized, with a kind of dawning horror, that nearly all of them leaned on it.

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026

“It’s dawning on people, all across the United States of America, what’s at stake,” Newsom told the crowd.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 8, 2025

Maybe it was dawning on her what everyone else knew: Will Thompson wasn’t loyal to anyone but himself.

From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan