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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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 22 May 2026
On the eve of the fight, Hamas controlled an army estimated by Israel to be up to 30,000 people—far larger than the deployable ground forces of Great Britain or Germany.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026
This is despite Piastri being under a long-term contract with McLaren, having agreed an extension that was announced on the eve of the 2025 season.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Meta contributed nearly $1 million to an effort to help elect Democrat Xavier Becerra governor on Tuesday on the eve of mass layoffs expected to effect roughly 8,000 employees.
—Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2026
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Noun
The drama revolves around a family coming to terms with loss when the eldest daughter’s night of partying with her boyfriend takes a deadly turn on the eve of a family holiday.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 22 May 2026
On the eve of the fight, Hamas controlled an army estimated by Israel to be up to 30,000 people—far larger than the deployable ground forces of Great Britain or Germany.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026
This is despite Piastri being under a long-term contract with McLaren, having agreed an extension that was announced on the eve of the 2025 season.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Meta contributed nearly $1 million to an effort to help elect Democrat Xavier Becerra governor on Tuesday on the eve of mass layoffs expected to effect roughly 8,000 employees.
—Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2026
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“Eve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eve. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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