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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Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 22 July 2025
The Nightingale follows two sisters coming of age in France on the eve of World War II and their struggle to survive the German occupation of their country.
—Sharareh Drury, People.com, 22 July 2025
On the eve of the race, the American rider shared two of its pages, listing each of his Visma-Lease a Bike teammates in turn.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 22 July 2025
Head coach Mike Vrabel weighed in on his progression on the eve of training camp’s first session.
—Oliver Thomas, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
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Noun
For her part, Shakira performed at a version of the fest hosted on the eve of the G20 Summit in Hamburg back in 2017.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 22 July 2025
The Nightingale follows two sisters coming of age in France on the eve of World War II and their struggle to survive the German occupation of their country.
—Sharareh Drury, People.com, 22 July 2025
On the eve of the race, the American rider shared two of its pages, listing each of his Visma-Lease a Bike teammates in turn.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 22 July 2025
Head coach Mike Vrabel weighed in on his progression on the eve of training camp’s first session.
—Oliver Thomas, Forbes.com, 22 July 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 25 Jul. 2025.
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