eves

noun

Definition of evesnext
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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  1. twilights
  2. nights
  3. evenings
  4. sunsets
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
  • Neighbors hosted pancake breakfasts and spaghetti nights to raise money for lawyers.
    — Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
  • Garbrandt walked into the same counters that have ended his last several bad nights, and Yanez, who fights with his own reckless disregard for return fire, simply landed first and landed cleaner.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 12 July 2026
Definition of nights
Noun
  • Currently, the shift is forward in spring and back to standard time in fall as a way to give people more daylight time in the summer evenings.
    — Deepti Hajela, Fortune, 16 July 2026
  • For cigar aficionados, the outdoor Cigar Terrace is the place to puff on a Havana from the bar’s humidor while listening to live jazz band performances in the evenings.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 July 2026
Definition of evenings
Noun
  • Topline New York City’s last Manhattanhenge sunsets of the year are here, giving skywatchers and photographers one final chance in 2026 to see one of the world’s most spectacular urban astronomy events.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
  • The sunsets and people watching at this hotel are both 10 out of 10.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 July 2026
Definition of sunsets
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