dawn of a new day

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dawn of a new day

1. (idiomatic) A new beginning; a fresh start; an important, promising turning point.

   Synonym: new dawn

   • 1881, Georg Ebers [Clara Bell], chapter 15, in Der Kaiser [The Emperor]:

     A distant gleam shone through the weight of his troubles, seeming to promise the dawn of a new day.

   • 1914, H. G. Wells, "The World Set Free", section 8:

     This—this is the dawn of a new day in human living.

   • 2007 November 29, Michael Cusenza, “New Leader Selected For Queens Chamber”, in Queens Tribune Online‎^[1], archived from the original on 2 January 2008:

     It’s the dawn of a new day—a new era, even—for the Queens Chamber of Commerce.