How to Use even in a Sentence

even

1 of 4 adjective

• She spoke with a calm, even voice.
• They slowed down and waited for him to draw even.
• We finally reached even ground after the long climb.
• What’s a few more months or even years?
  — Big Think, 28 Oct. 2025
• Spread an even layer of mulch over the soil.
  — Lauren David, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2026
• The even score didn't last long once play resumed.
  — ABC News, 17 June 2026
• It's made even chicer when it's worn with matching pants and shoes.
  — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 2 July 2026
• Stir to coat the rice with the oil, then spread in an even layer.
  — Kate Williams, AJC.com, 15 Feb. 2026
• Top with half of the banana slices in an even layer.
  — Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2025
• Spread in an even layer, and top with chicken.
  — Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026
• Scoop and spread ice cream into an even layer in frozen crust.
  — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 30 June 2026
• In season two, Hague and the team have found more even ground.
  — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
• Spread cake pieces in an even layer on a small rimmed baking sheet.
  — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 10 June 2024
• Place in an even layer on a large baking sheet; set aside.
  — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2026
• Spread the meringue pieces in an even layer on a rimmed baking sheet.
  — Christopher Kimball, BostonGlobe.com, 11 July 2023
• Pipe an even, ½-inch thick layer of frosting on top of each.
  — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2025
• Most other cities hold elections in even years.
  — Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
• Put about half the sweet potato chips on a large plate in an even layer.
  — Holly Riordan, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Dec. 2025
• But, at least for a day, Toronto can bask in an even record.
  — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 23 June 2026
• Spread the ground beef in an even layer in the pan to create a nice sear.
  — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 9 July 2026
• Some shoots are a matter of days, whereas some take months or even years.
  — Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2023
• That's a 41-29 card for an even-par 70.
  — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
• Add a blazer in a lighter color, like gray, for an even chicer vibe.
  — Tatiana Ojea, Glamour, 24 Mar. 2026
• Pull upward with steady, even pressure.
  — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2026
• Maintain an even demeanor up to and on the day of the tryout.
  — Stephen Borelli, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2024
• The Hawks finally have an even record again.
  — Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 2 Mar. 2026
• Transfer to a rimmed baking sheet and spread in an even layer.
  — C.w. Cameron, AJC.com, 15 Mar. 2026
• Arrange half of the poblanos in an even layer over egg mixture.
  — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2026
• So, every night can be an even matchup, Curl-Salemme said.
  — Theodore Tollefson, Twin Cities, 26 Mar. 2026
• Add walnuts in an even layer on top of the chocolate chips.
  — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2026

even

2 of 4 adverb

• I will love you even to the end of time.
• Didn't even catch her off guard.
  — Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
• Do these builders even live in this area?
  — Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
• It can be washed and even packed on flights.
  — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2025
• Not even low ratings can stop it.
  — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2026
• This is not about even fixing any of that.
  — Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
• The praise from the pastors was even nicer.
  — Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
• People didn’t even want to say it out loud.
  — Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2026
• This time, though, not even the fans were misled.
  — Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
• Some even gave their life to Christ right then and there.
  — Amy Delaura, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2025
• In the end, even kindness comes with a price tag.
  — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
• White even knew the details of how the float was made.
  — Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
• Pair any back to skirts, dresses, or even trousers.
  — Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 16 Sep. 2025
• But shouldn't that make those who try even more worthy of a shot?
  — Mitch Albom, Detroit Free Press, 22 Jan. 2023
• Any hit would score Thomas and even the game at two runs apiece.
  — Jaylon Thompson may 3, Kansas City Star, 3 May 2026
• This week, though, fans will have perhaps even more to talk about.
  — Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 28 Oct. 2025
• Our testers even reached for it on air-dry days to add texture and shine.
  — Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
• Hell, even the side-piece zombie mode felt meaty enough to be its own meal.
  — Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
• The script never even goes to the studios.
  — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 7 June 2026
• Some of the best songs on the new album go back even further.
  — Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 9 Jan. 2023
• With the lead gone after that, the bats grew even quieter.
  — Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
• Still, Wells doesn’t regret the leap — or even the stairs.
  — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
• And the policy hasn’t even worked on its own terms.
  — John Cassidy, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
• Of course, Ohtani had a chance to make even more of an impact.
  — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
• Curtis has been trying to drive even less to save at the pump.
  — Paul Burton, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
• No other league or country in the world is even close to that.
  — Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
• And, honestly, even that could have been more fun.
  — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2026
• There's still a lot of stories to tell, even 13 years in.
  — EW.com, 2 Sep. 2025
• What’s more, border bears will be in even greater peril.
  — Ganesh Marín, The Dial, 7 Oct. 2025
• The trend may become even more pronounced.
  — Sarah Min, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025

even

3 of 4 verb

• The Sox evened the score with two runs in the eighth.
  — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
• Rhea Ripley made the hot tag and evened the odds.
  — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
• The Angels evened the score with a run in the fourth.
  — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
• Chelsea Green crawled from under the ring and evened the odds.
  — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
• Denkey evened it on a penalty kick in the 41st minute.
  — ABC News, 13 May 2026
• Usually, swings in gas prices tend to even out, but not this time.
  — Mike Hughlett, Star Tribune, 8 July 2021
• At some point, the Ravens’ success in nail-biters will start to even out.
  — Baltimore Sun Staff, baltimoresun.com, 26 Nov. 2021
• The Orioles evened their record at 8-8.
  — Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2026
• Use a diffuser to even out your curl pattern and add more body.
  — Jessica Teich, Good Housekeeping, 5 Aug. 2022
• In the eighth inning, Witt evened the series.
  — Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2025
• The second step in your routine is to even out the skin tone and balance the skin.
  — Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 May 2022
• With the win, the Vols have evened the all-time series at 5-5.
  — al, 1 Sep. 2023
• Fluffing it up in the dryer with no heat for a few minutes might help to even out the fill.
  — Maria V. Charbonneaux, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 June 2023
• Brazil evened the score 11 minutes later.
  — CBS News, 13 June 2026
• Utah’s Lara Prasnikar evened things in the 60th minute.
  — Fernando Ramirez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
• The Padres then strung together four singles in the ninth to even it.
  — Greg Beacham, ajc, 26 Apr. 2021
• Fleck and the Gophers evened things up with Fickell last year.
  — Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 28 Nov. 2025
• Miller evened it again late in the first off Mika Zibanejad’s pass.
  — Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
• Miller evened it again late in the first off Mika Zibanejad's pass.
  — CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
• Montreal evened it up at 1 in the 24th minute thanks to a goal off a set piece.
  — Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2026
• And yet, Minnesota won the game and evened the series.
  — Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
• When Ostapenko evened things up at a set apiece, Swiatek seemed to be out of her comfort zone.
  — Jesus Jiménez, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2023
• McCain and the bench, which totaled 76 points as a unit, evened that out.
  — Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 23 May 2026
• Over the past 25 years, there have been other efforts to even out these gender roles.
  — Sushma Subramanian, Washington Post, 18 Jan. 2022
• Sheets went up 2-0 against Reds starter Chase Burns, who then evened the count.
  — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
• Pull the square corner gently to the side to even up the triangle somewhat.
  — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 8 Nov. 2021
• The morning moisturizer helps to even out and smooth the skin texture and tone.
  — Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Feb. 2022
• Penta and Dragon Lee evened the odds yet again with dives to the outside.
  — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
• O'Kane evened the score for Louisville in the 15th with her first goal of the season.
  — ABC News, 9 May 2026
• The defeat evened a four-game series that the Yankees started with two wins.
  — Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 22 May 2026

even

4 of 4 noun

• Natural makeup that reduces shine and evens skin tone is fine.
  — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Dec. 2025
• So the set of all even numbers is exactly the same size as the set of evens and odds combined.
  — Big Think, 25 Nov. 2025
• The serum evens and firms skin to smooth wrinkles and roughness, leaving it with a gorgeous glow.
  — Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
• Her posture straightens, her breathing evens.
  — Reylee Billingsley, AZCentral.com, 7 Feb. 2026
• Overall, the potent serum reduces the size of pores, evens texture, and hydrates skin.
  — Essence Wiley, InStyle, 26 June 2026
• The Avs are on pace to score 137 goals when MacKinnon is on the ice at evens.
  — Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 4 Mar. 2026
• Instead, the actress brightens, evens, firms, hydrates and smooths skin in just one step thanks to Olay’s latest body wash (left).
  — Jackie Fields, People.com, 19 June 2025
• The win evens the five-game series and gives Miami a 4-3 season-series lead.
  — Miami Herald, 9 Aug. 2025
• Shoppers also love how the $10 primer evens skin tone, making pores look barely noticeable.
  — Stephanie Osmanski, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2024
• Niacinamide brightens and evens tone, while adenosine supports skin repair and barrier health.
  — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 19 June 2026
• This $14 lifesaver evens my skin tone out just enough to give me a nice base for the rest of my makeup to sit on without looking streaky at the end of the day.
  — Katie Akin, Southern Living, 31 May 2025
• But first … Odds and evens The All-21st Century Tigers are one thing.
  — Ryan Ford, Freep.com, 27 May 2025
• An illuminating skin tint evens that evens out my skin tone and adds a glow eliminates the need for a separate highlighter and bronzer.
  — Alex Apatoff, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024
• And refresh your makeup with a CC cream that not only hides blemishes and lines but also hydrates and evens skin tone.
  — Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 28 Dec. 2025
• Niacinamide calms redness and evens tone, and glycerin delivers long-lasting hydration.
  — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 19 June 2026
• Relegation evens things out, but more buying and selling in a quieter window probably isn’t a bad thing for the financial health of the league.
  — Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 15 May 2025
• Beyond rice extract to nourish and brighten, niacinamide evens tone and refines the look of pores, while adenosine supports smoother, more bouncy-looking skin.
  — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 26 Mar. 2026
• Even if the brand squeezed this rich retinol, hyaluronic acid and squalane night cream that smoothes, evens and hydrates skin like no other into a Ziploc bag, the answer would be the same.
  — Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025
• The fact is that Minnesota is outscoring Dallas by a whopping 11-3 margin at evens.
  — Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
• One of the most popular is niacinamide, an antioxidant that brightens skin as well as evens tone and minimizes sebum production.
  — Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 3 Apr. 2025
• Minnesota has outscored Dallas 11-3 at evens, despite the Stars getting more attempts and more chances.
  — Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
• Both of our experts add that TXA strengthens the skin barrier, evens skin tone, and can soothe redness when used as part of a dedicated routine.
  — Tracy Achonwa, Vogue, 8 May 2025
• Apple Vision Pro has presented immersive video from sporting evens before, but those have all ben prerecorded.
  — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
• Perfect for those no-makeup makeup days, this weightless, breathable formula evens tone, softens imperfections, and leaves skin looking fresh, dewy, and beautiful.
  — Allure Editors, Allure, 13 May 2025
• Manny evens up the count for the blue team with his chorizo and cheese tetelas with roasted tomato salsa and avocado crema, which gets the edge over Laura’s chorizo kabob taco with yogurt sauce.
  — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 May 2024
• Barça to win and both teams to score looks good value at 15/8, while the Betfair odds boost for Raphinha and Martínez to each land a shot on target at evens is very intriguing.
  — Sam Tighe, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
• Colorado has outscored teams 322-187 since the start of the 2023-24 season at evens with MacKinnon on the ice.
  — Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 4 Mar. 2026
• This breathable, sheer-to-medium coverage formula creates a luminous finish that evens discoloration and the look of blemishes without creating a cakey look like many powder foundations.
  — Sarah Han, Allure, 5 Sep. 2024
• Its combination of vitamin C and hyaluronic acid intensively hydrates skin, revealing a bouncier texture, while the antioxidant evens tone and boosts radiance.
  — Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 11 Dec. 2024
• Packed with antioxidants vitamins C and E, cloudberry seed oil brightens and evens tone, CoQ10 strengthens skin and a peptide lipid complex brings bounce and softness.
  — Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025