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
This week’s Outlander formally invited thee to Rachel and Ian’s Quaker wedding, a simple ceremony held on the eve of Ian’s official entrance into the Revolutionary War.
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Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 20 Dec. 2024
On the eve of a jury trial in June 2017, Disney settled a defamation lawsuit brought by a beef company for a whopping $177 million.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024
Guest host: Lee Cowan Notre-Dame Cathedral of Paris, on the eve of its reopening to the public, December 6, 2024.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 6 Dec. 2024
On Tuesday, the eve before Art Basel Miami Beach opens its doors to the VIP crowd, Pucci brought a Fun Fair to the adjacent Miami Botanical Gardens.
—Kristen Tauer, WWD, 4 Dec. 2024
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Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 20 Dec. 2024
On the eve of a jury trial in June 2017, Disney settled a defamation lawsuit brought by a beef company for a whopping $177 million.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024
Guest host: Lee Cowan Notre-Dame Cathedral of Paris, on the eve of its reopening to the public, December 6, 2024.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 6 Dec. 2024
On Tuesday, the eve before Art Basel Miami Beach opens its doors to the VIP crowd, Pucci brought a Fun Fair to the adjacent Miami Botanical Gardens.
—Kristen Tauer, WWD, 4 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eve
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That meant this fall semester playing in the band for Friday night football games, getting up on Saturdays for cross country meets and also attending golf practices and matches during the week.Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
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Tatum scored 22 points on a rough shooting night, Jaylen Brown had just 13.Boston Herald, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2024
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The risk for severe weather begins in Texas on Saturday morning and then charges east through the evening and into overnight.Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 28 Dec. 2024
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After a long day of stops and starts that stretched well into the evening, and on what appeared to be the company's fifth attempt Friday, Blue Origin successfully ignited the seven main engines on its massive New Glenn rocket.Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 28 Dec. 2024
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At dusk, a procession of the faithful takes to the streets with children often dressed as angels and shepherds.Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 13 Dec. 2024
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Crete is famous for these: the hills at dusk are all blues, violets and blacks; the sky a hundred shades of pink and orange where the sun hits the Aegean.William Leigh, theweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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From savoring Sonoran hot dogs to chasing sunsets atop Camelback Mountain, all the communities that make up metro Phoenix offer endless possibilities for adventure and fun.Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 21 Dec. 2024
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Makeup Trend of 2024: Rosy Cheeks Boyfriend blush, sunset blush, lifting blush, even semi-permanent tattoo blush—the cheeks were trending this year.Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Eve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eve. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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