as in night
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 eve
Knobloch also spoke about the founding of the festival in 1939, on the eve of WW2’s outbreak.
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Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 18 May 2025
In a decision only made public on the eve of the talks, Putin named a group of mid-level technocrats to lead the Russian delegation.
—Joanna Kakissis, NPR, 15 May 2025
On the eve of revolution On April 19, 1775, the battles of Lexington and Concord ignited the Revolutionary War.
—Virginia Brown, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2025
Abdel Kareem Hana/AP TEL AVIV, Israel — On the eve of President Trump's visit to Arab allies in the Gulf, the U.S. and Israel have announced a plan to allow food and essential supplies back into Gaza after a ten-week Israeli ban that aid workers say is driving rampant hunger in the territory.
—Daniel Estrin, NPR, 11 May 2025
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Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 18 May 2025
In a decision only made public on the eve of the talks, Putin named a group of mid-level technocrats to lead the Russian delegation.
—Joanna Kakissis, NPR, 15 May 2025
On the eve of revolution On April 19, 1775, the battles of Lexington and Concord ignited the Revolutionary War.
—Virginia Brown, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2025
Abdel Kareem Hana/AP TEL AVIV, Israel — On the eve of President Trump's visit to Arab allies in the Gulf, the U.S. and Israel have announced a plan to allow food and essential supplies back into Gaza after a ten-week Israeli ban that aid workers say is driving rampant hunger in the territory.
—Daniel Estrin, NPR, 11 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eve
Noun
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The Friday night menu features a choice from two main courses and dessert, packed and ready to go.—
Emily M. Olson,
Hartford Courant,
20 May 2025
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There were silent Sunday night dinners at restaurants and essentially no contact with any extended relatives.—
Samantha Masunaga,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2025
Noun
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Currently, the duck press presentation is relegated to one an evening, at a counter in front of the open kitchen.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
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The last reunion fell on the weekend before Juneteenth, and the reunion committee arranged a kickoff concert Sunday evening followed by Juneteenth events in Seguin’s downtown square.—
Jacoba Urist,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 May 2025
Noun
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This behavior is inherited from their ancestors, who evolved to hunt prey at dusk and dawn.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 May 2025
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Commercial and residential buildings at dusk in the Minato district of Tokyo, Japan.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
16 May 2025
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On Friday, March 1, 2024, just after sunset, a man sat in his vehicle with his brother in the front passenger seat outside his apartment building near the end of the block.—
Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
19 May 2025
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However, the battery here only lasted for around half an hour at the highest beam, so is probably best saved for emergency use only rather than long hikes after sunset.—
Paul Ridden
May 19,
New Atlas,
19 May 2025
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“Eve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eve. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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