as in night
the time from when the sun begins to set to the onset of total darkness
from morn to eve the settlers toiled to eke a living from the harsh land
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Recent Examples of eve
When Camus first imagined great replacement theory in Hérault on the eve of the twenty-first century, his conspiracy theory staggered around the fringes of global politics.
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Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
Now in a new interview with People, Gellar criticized the decision to cancel the reboot, and also the timing of the decision, which came on the eve of Zhao going to the Oscars (where Zhao had received two nominations).
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 17 Mar. 2026
Churchill, of course, was the British World War II leader who, in the dark days of the war against Hitler’s Nazi Germany, raised the spirits of the English people on the eve of a potential Nazi invasion.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
On the eve of the 2026 Oscars, where Ethan Hawke was nominated for his soulful turn as Broadway composer Lorenz Hart in Blue Moon, the best actor hopeful considered his humble red-carpet origins.
—Vanity Fair, 16 Mar. 2026
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Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
Now in a new interview with People, Gellar criticized the decision to cancel the reboot, and also the timing of the decision, which came on the eve of Zhao going to the Oscars (where Zhao had received two nominations).
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 17 Mar. 2026
Churchill, of course, was the British World War II leader who, in the dark days of the war against Hitler’s Nazi Germany, raised the spirits of the English people on the eve of a potential Nazi invasion.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
On the eve of the 2026 Oscars, where Ethan Hawke was nominated for his soulful turn as Broadway composer Lorenz Hart in Blue Moon, the best actor hopeful considered his humble red-carpet origins.
—Vanity Fair, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eve
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Alex Bump and Sean Couturier scored in the first three minutes of the game and the Philadelphia Flyers used the fast start to cruise to a 5-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The Magic guard converted his first 3-pointer of the night but opened 1 for 5 from the floor to start.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
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While the identities and ages of those who died in the crash remained unconfirmed as of Saturday evening, the Yough School District superintendent did release a statement suggesting the four have ties to the district.—
Garrett Behanna,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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That evening, news broke that the FBI had been conducting a months-long investigation into Kent for leaking classified information to the media.—
Christian Datoc,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Mar. 2026
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People should also avoid walking pets at night or during dawn and dusk hours, when coyotes are most active.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
23 Mar. 2026
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By dusk on Monday, only three of the men’s top 10 were alive at Miami.—
Susan Miller Degnan,
Miami Herald,
23 Mar. 2026
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The new ballot measure that is being proposed would not change how much is collected, just eliminate the sunset dates that were included in Measure X.—
Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
23 Mar. 2026
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This time, surfers and sunset lovers are fighting to prevent a temporary fence that a contractor wants to add at a construction site that’s part of the ongoing railroad bluff stabilization efforts.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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That flashback thread unfolds against the twilight of British colonial rule, as the impending disbanding of the Royal Hong Kong Police Force’s Special Branch collides with the kidnapping of a prominent business tycoon, triggering a dangerous internal power struggle.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2026
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This coming Friday evening, the first evening of spring, there’ll be a nice conjunction between the new crescent and the bright planet Venus in the low western sky during evening twilight.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Eve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eve. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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