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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NPR, 20 Oct. 2025
Saturday There is a whole lot of injury news on the eve of Week 7, and it’s led by some good news from the home of the improbable NFC leaders.
—Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
In 1929, on the eve of the first game held in the stadium, workers planted the hedges overnight, giving birth to one of college football’s most enduring visual trademarks.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025
The Blu-ray release, announced on the eve of the Lumiere Film Festival’s International Classic Film Market (MIFC) in Lyon, follows the film collection’s premiere at this year’s La Rochelle Film Festival and a successful theatrical release in France.
—Ed Meza, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
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Noun
On the eve of the war, Jaujard, with the help of staff and volunteers, secretly arranged for the Mona Lisa and thousands of other masterpieces to be evacuated to the French countryside to protect them from looting.
—NPR, 20 Oct. 2025
Saturday There is a whole lot of injury news on the eve of Week 7, and it’s led by some good news from the home of the improbable NFC leaders.
—Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
In 1929, on the eve of the first game held in the stadium, workers planted the hedges overnight, giving birth to one of college football’s most enduring visual trademarks.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025
The Blu-ray release, announced on the eve of the Lumiere Film Festival’s International Classic Film Market (MIFC) in Lyon, follows the film collection’s premiere at this year’s La Rochelle Film Festival and a successful theatrical release in France.
—Ed Meza, Variety, 13 Oct. 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 22 Oct. 2025.
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