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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Ben Church, CNN Money, 12 June 2026
The first border, then, was drawn around the fastest loop, by a company competing inside it, on the eve of its public listing.
—Christian Catalini, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Like Steyer, Checchi went on the air with ads early in the campaign and never went dark all the way to election eve.
—Garry South, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
International benchmark Bent crude was trading just below $92 per barrel on Thursday, up from around $73 on the eve of the war.
—ABC News, 11 June 2026
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Noun
On the eve of arguably the biggest game in United States soccer history, the USMNT gathered in a nondescript sports complex to get ready for their moment.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 12 June 2026
The first border, then, was drawn around the fastest loop, by a company competing inside it, on the eve of its public listing.
—Christian Catalini, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Like Steyer, Checchi went on the air with ads early in the campaign and never went dark all the way to election eve.
—Garry South, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
International benchmark Bent crude was trading just below $92 per barrel on Thursday, up from around $73 on the eve of the war.
—ABC News, 11 June 2026
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“Eve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eve. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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