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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Mike Sando, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
The Bregman signing earlier this year, coming on the eve of spring training, caused all these dominos to tumble.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Despite facing challenges to get the march off the ground this year, supporters came bearing flags, signs and spirit on the eve of the Boise Pride Festival, which takes place this weekend.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 6 Sep. 2025
There just aren’t many trades in the NFL as seismic as Dallas dealing Micah Parsons to Green Bay on the eve of the regular season.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 6 Sep. 2025
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Noun
All of this is fascinating on the eve of the Bears' season-opening game against Minnesota on Monday night.
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
The Bregman signing earlier this year, coming on the eve of spring training, caused all these dominos to tumble.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Despite facing challenges to get the march off the ground this year, supporters came bearing flags, signs and spirit on the eve of the Boise Pride Festival, which takes place this weekend.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 6 Sep. 2025
There just aren’t many trades in the NFL as seismic as Dallas dealing Micah Parsons to Green Bay on the eve of the regular season.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 6 Sep. 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 11 Sep. 2025.
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