EVÉS Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

eves

noun

Definition of eves

plural of eve

as in dusks

the time from when the sun begins to set to the onset of total darkness from morn to eve the settlers toiled to eke a living from the harsh land

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Recent Examples of eves During the entire World Cup on game nights and eves, Miami-area hotels increased their revenue per room by 37%, compared to one year ago, according to CoStar. — Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026

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Noun

Venus Venus is conspicuous as July's long evening twilights fade.

— Joe Rao, Space.com, 1 July 2026
Schools and workplaces open at night, construction sites buzz in the small hours under massive floodlights, and outdoor recreation takes place in the twilights of dawn and dusk.

— Big Think, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026

Definition of twilights

Noun

According to the brand, the casks are rotated while aging to encourage interaction between liquid and wood, and like the original the gin spent 71 nights maturing.

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2026
In fact, those long nights in the county jail marked the beginning of a new trail—a trail that finally forked from the path of slavery.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of nights

Noun

Turteltaub worked on the Boone program as Orenstein stuck with Hollywood Palace and wrote for NBC’s The Monkees, but the pair got together in the evenings to write for sitcoms.

— Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026
The idea of not spending evenings with my kid is, kids are, is completely unacceptable.

— Michael Birnbaum The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026

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