Before dawn
Day
Day noun - The hours of light between one night and the next.
Before dawn is an antonym for day.
Nearby Word: daytime
Both terms in one sentence
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Due to this trope it is common for warships at sea during wartime to go to General Quarters (battle stations) every day slightly before dawn, and then once it was clear that no attack was forthcoming, relax battle stations for breakfast.
Source: Dawn Attack
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Day and Before dawn. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/before_dawn/day
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