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dawn of a new day

dawn of a new day noun: a new beginning; a fresh start; an important, promising turning point.

Noun

dawn of a new day

  1. (idiomatic) A new beginning; a fresh start; an important, promising turning point.
    • A distant gleam shone through the weight of his troubles, seeming to promise the dawn of a new day.1881, Georg Ebers [Clara Bell], chapter 15, in Der Kaiser [The Emperor]
    • This—this is the dawn of a new day in human living.1914, H. G. Wells, "The World Set Free", section 8
    Synonyms:
    new dawn

Synonyms of dawn of a new day

Questions about dawn of a new day

What does dawn of a new day mean?
Dawn of a new day means a new beginning; a fresh start; an important, promising turning point.
What part of speech is dawn of a new day?
Dawn of a new day is a noun.

Words near dawn of a new day in the dictionary

  1. dawn choirs
  2. dawn chorus
  3. dawn choruses
  4. dawn horse
  5. dawn horses
  6. dawn of a new day
  7. dawn of time
  8. dawn on
  9. dawn patrol
  10. dawn patrols
  11. dawn poppies

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