Meanings
- idiomaticA new beginning; a fresh start; an important, promising turning point.
This—this is the dawn of a new day in human living.
1914, H. G. Wells, "The World Set Free", section 82 more examples
A distant gleam shone through the weight of his troubles, seeming to promise the dawn of a new day.
The Emperor
1881, Georg Ebers [Clara Bell], chapter 15, in Der Kaiser [The Emperor]It’s the dawn of a new day—a new era, even—for the Queens Chamber of Commerce.
2007 November 29, Michael Cusenza, “New Leader Selected For Queens Chamber”, in Queens Tribune Online, archived from the original on 02 Jan 2008Synonyms: new dawn
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA new beginning; a fresh start; an important, promising turning point.
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dawn of a new day. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dawn%20of%20a%20new%20day
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