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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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 16 June 2025
Israel and Iran will be front-and-center at the summit, after the countries launched additional missile attacks on the eve of the event.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 16 June 2025
On the eve of anti-Trump protests, downtown L.A. curfew turns nightlife hub into ghost town.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2025
But Mascherano’s frustration with the team’s lack of new players before the tournament also reached a boiling point on the eve of the opening match.
—Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 15 June 2025
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Noun
Trouble began brewing on the eve of spring training.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 16 June 2025
Israel and Iran will be front-and-center at the summit, after the countries launched additional missile attacks on the eve of the event.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 16 June 2025
On the eve of anti-Trump protests, downtown L.A. curfew turns nightlife hub into ghost town.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2025
But Mascherano’s frustration with the team’s lack of new players before the tournament also reached a boiling point on the eve of the opening match.
—Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 15 June 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 1 Jul. 2025.
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