in the Bible
: the first woman, the wife of Adam, and the mother of Cain and Abel
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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Noun
The devastating title essay, which recounts the death of Ward’s husband, the father of her children, on the eve of the COVID-19 pandemic, is worth seeking out this collection alone.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
The third-year guard’s instant offense was why the Lakers picked him up on the eve of training camp.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Now, the company known for Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve is creating a brand-new eve.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2026
Corey O'Connor toured his new office at the City-County Building on Sunday with his family by his side on the eve of his inauguration as Pittsburgh's next mayor.
—Mike Darnay, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
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“Eve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eve. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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