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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Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
Beckstrom, who hails from Summersville, was killed in an ambush-style shooting on Thanksgiving eve just blocks from the White House, allegedly at the hands of an Afghan national who once worked with the CIA in Kabul, authorities said.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 28 Nov. 2025
Announcing this on the eve of Thanksgiving is especially cruel to families already living in fear.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 27 Nov. 2025
Concord-Carlisle ended its season on a high note, shutting out Lexington, 32-0, in the nightcap of a Thanksgiving eve tripleheader at Fenway Park.
—Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 27 Nov. 2025
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Noun
On the eve of FIFA’s selection show in June of 2022, the joint bid, despite inherent flaws, was still considered a strong contender.
—Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
Beckstrom, who hails from Summersville, was killed in an ambush-style shooting on Thanksgiving eve just blocks from the White House, allegedly at the hands of an Afghan national who once worked with the CIA in Kabul, authorities said.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 28 Nov. 2025
Announcing this on the eve of Thanksgiving is especially cruel to families already living in fear.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 27 Nov. 2025
Concord-Carlisle ended its season on a high note, shutting out Lexington, 32-0, in the nightcap of a Thanksgiving eve tripleheader at Fenway Park.
—Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 27 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for eve
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“Eve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eve. Accessed 6 Dec. 2025.
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