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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Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025
Xcel Energy agreed to a $640 million settlement in September on the eve of a court trial to determine the utility’s responsibility in the catastrophic Marshall fire.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 19 Dec. 2025
On the eve of his company’s tenth anniversary, George needed to do something big.
—Peter White, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2025
Cummins, the returning captain, had been asked on the eve of this match if the door was still open for him at this level.
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Noun
This New York Times bestselling novel tells the coming-of-age story of two sisters in France on the eve of World War II and their struggle to survive the German occupation of their country.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025
Xcel Energy agreed to a $640 million settlement in September on the eve of a court trial to determine the utility’s responsibility in the catastrophic Marshall fire.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 19 Dec. 2025
On the eve of his company’s tenth anniversary, George needed to do something big.
—Peter White, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2025
Cummins, the returning captain, had been asked on the eve of this match if the door was still open for him at this level.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 17 Dec. 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 25 Dec. 2025.
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