in the Bible
: the first woman, the wife of Adam, and the mother of Cain and Abel
Examples of eve in a Sentence
Noun (1)
from morn to eve the settlers toiled to eke a living from the harsh land
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Bailey Schulz, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
Vehicles idled for miles on Pines Boulevard on the eve of concerts.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
Axios chatted with Spector on the eve of the company's anniversary.
—Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025
In 1947, on the eve of the United Nations’ vote on the partition of Palestine, Niebuhr and six other prominent American intellectuals wrote a long letter to The New York Times, arguing that a Jewish state in the Middle East would serve American interests.
—Shalom Goldman, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Ideally, experts said investors on the eve of retirement should shift to more conservative investments to shield their savings from market volatility.
—Bailey Schulz, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
Vehicles idled for miles on Pines Boulevard on the eve of concerts.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
Axios chatted with Spector on the eve of the company's anniversary.
—Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025
In 1947, on the eve of the United Nations’ vote on the partition of Palestine, Niebuhr and six other prominent American intellectuals wrote a long letter to The New York Times, arguing that a Jewish state in the Middle East would serve American interests.
—Shalom Goldman, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for eve
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“Eve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eve. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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