recognition dawns

Examples (10)

• Recognition slowly dawned, and I remembered her from my college days.
• As he looked at the old photograph, recognition suddenly dawned on his face.
• I watched as recognition dawned in her eyes when she saw the familiar ring.
• It took a few moments, but eventually, recognition dawns on every student.
• The moment I mentioned the name, recognition dawned across the room.
• After staring at the stranger for a minute, a flicker of recognition dawned.
• Will recognition ever dawn on him that we have met before?
• A slow recognition was dawning on the witness as the suspect stepped forward.
• Just as he was about to give up, a sudden recognition dawned.
• I waited for recognition to dawn, but he still looked completely confused.