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Remember that nothing is ever quite as bad as we think it is, that every line has a silver clouding and that -- that it's always dawnest before the dark.
Left Guard Gilbert Ralph Henry Barbour 1907
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In music and in light Thou dawnest on their prayer.
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In music and in light Thou dawnest on their prayer.
The Christian Year John Keble 1829
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In music and in light Thou dawnest on their prayer.
The Christian Year 1792-1866 1827
tankhughes commented on the word dawnest
Dawn + honest. Written as dawnest or Dawnest
A particular brand of reading that is offered up as constructive criticism. Popularized by the drag artist Dawn throughout her run on RuPaul's Drag Race Season 16.
Often used in the phrase "Can I be Dawnest?" as a coy introduction to a cutting remark. https://twitter.com/XunamiMuse/status/1762248219621212599
https://twitter.com/ssimplyysam/status/1778414456050975212
April 22, 2024