eventide was their favorite time for enjoying a quiet respite in the backyard
Recent Examples on the WebEven though there’s no alcohol, these drinks, perhaps sipped with socially distanced friends in your eventide backyard, will buoy your spirits in an equally convivial way.—Beth Segal, cleveland, 5 June 2020 East Bluff Trail at Devil's Lake State Park, perched along the Ice Age National Scenic Trail, will blow your eventide expectations.—Perri Ormont Blumberg, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2022
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Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of eventide was
before the 12th century
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