The paleontologist carefully brushed soil from the tiny dawn horse skeleton, marveling at how its multiple toes hinted at the origins of modern horses.

A single dawn poppy stood bravely on the snow-covered ridge, its petals trembling in the cold wind.

The hikers paused to photograph the dew-covered dawn poppies swaying on the ridge.

After months of hardship, the team's promotion felt like the dawn of a new day for everyone involved.

The security guard patrolled the campus from dusk to dawn to ensure everyone's safety.

After months of failed experiments, she reminded herself that it is darkest before the dawn and decided to try one more time.

We left at the butt crack of dawn to avoid the traffic.

We had to get up at the ass crack of dawn to catch the first ferry.

The volunteers planted trees from dawn to dusk to restore the park.

When her small shop was on the verge of closing, she kept a note on her mirror that read it is always darkest before the dawn and refused to give up.