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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Shannon Bond, NPR, 27 Jan. 2026
On the eve of filing season, the IRS has plenty to do.
—Marie Sapirie, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The Damned was on the eve of a South American tour last March 6 when word came that its founding guitarist, Brian James, had passed away at the age of 74.
—Gary Graff, Billboard, 23 Jan. 2026
On the eve of the coldest temperatures of the season thus far, volunteers from various agencies will also help with that count by hitting the streets.
—Jermont Terry, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
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Meta, the owner of Instagram and Facebook, and Google's YouTube will stand trial in California state court after TikTok settled the lawsuit on the eve of the trial.
—Shannon Bond, NPR, 27 Jan. 2026
On the eve of filing season, the IRS has plenty to do.
—Marie Sapirie, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The Damned was on the eve of a South American tour last March 6 when word came that its founding guitarist, Brian James, had passed away at the age of 74.
—Gary Graff, Billboard, 23 Jan. 2026
On the eve of the coldest temperatures of the season thus far, volunteers from various agencies will also help with that count by hitting the streets.
—Jermont Terry, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Eve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eve. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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