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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Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
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Noun
The brothers were riding bikes in New Jersey on the eve of their sister's wedding when they were struck by a driver suspected of being under the influence of alcohol, according to police.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
The Chargers signed Allen in August after Mike Williams retired on the eve of training camp.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Earlier this month, on the eve of negotiations in Abu Dhabi, Russia launched 450 drones and 71 missiles at Ukraine’s energy grid in -20C (-4F) temperatures.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 24 Feb. 2026
In a Marist poll released on the eve of the president’s speech, 57% of Americans said the state of the union is not strong.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
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“Eve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eve. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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