in the Bible
: the first woman, the wife of Adam, and the mother of Cain and Abel
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Examples of eve in a Sentence
Noun (1)
from morn to eve the settlers toiled to eke a living from the harsh land
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Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2024
On June 5, King Charles, Queen Camilla and Prince William made a rare engagement together on the eve of the D-Day anniversary for the U.K.’s national commemorative for the 80th anniversary of D-Day in Portsmouth, England.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 6 June 2024
The company — now best known for its artificial intelligence data center systems — also introduced new tools and software models on the eve of the Computex trade show in Taiwan.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 2 June 2024
On the eve of BottleRock 2024, Mayclem gave us a behind-the-scenes breakdown of what people should expect to see on the culinary stage during the three-day festival, which runs May 24-26 at the Napa Valley Expo in downtown Napa.
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 23 May 2024
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Noun
Advertisement Dave Sanderson La Cañada :: On the eve of the NBA Finals, the Lakers shocked the sports world with news of an imminent offer to be presented to UConn coaching legend Dan Hurley.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2024
On June 5, King Charles, Queen Camilla and Prince William made a rare engagement together on the eve of the D-Day anniversary for the U.K.’s national commemorative for the 80th anniversary of D-Day in Portsmouth, England.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 6 June 2024
The company — now best known for its artificial intelligence data center systems — also introduced new tools and software models on the eve of the Computex trade show in Taiwan.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 2 June 2024
On the eve of BottleRock 2024, Mayclem gave us a behind-the-scenes breakdown of what people should expect to see on the culinary stage during the three-day festival, which runs May 24-26 at the Napa Valley Expo in downtown Napa.
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 23 May 2024
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“Eve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eve. Accessed 12 Jun. 2024.
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