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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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 4 June 2025
Russia-Ukraine blasts on the eve of peace talks After days of uncertainty over whether Ukraine would attend, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Defense Minister Rustem Umerov would sit down with Russian officials at the second round of direct peace talks in Istanbul on Monday.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 3 June 2025
On the eve of Section 28 passing into law, activists staged a series of protests, not least of all the intrepid group of lesbians who abseiled into parliament, and more who successfully invaded the BBC news live on air.
—Claire Lynch
june 3, Literary Hub, 3 June 2025
Combs declined a plea deal on the eve of trial last month.
—Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 2 June 2025
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Noun
Heart is offering a reward for the safe return of two custom instruments that were stolen on the eve of the veteran band’s launch of their 2025 summer An Evening With Heart tour.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 4 June 2025
Russia-Ukraine blasts on the eve of peace talks After days of uncertainty over whether Ukraine would attend, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Defense Minister Rustem Umerov would sit down with Russian officials at the second round of direct peace talks in Istanbul on Monday.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 3 June 2025
On the eve of Section 28 passing into law, activists staged a series of protests, not least of all the intrepid group of lesbians who abseiled into parliament, and more who successfully invaded the BBC news live on air.
—Claire Lynch
june 3, Literary Hub, 3 June 2025
Combs declined a plea deal on the eve of trial last month.
—Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 2 June 2025
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“Eve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eve. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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