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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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
The demonstration took place on the eve of Climate Week NYC, the world's largest climate event, which runs September 21-28 across all five boroughs of New York City.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
The group market capitalization was $156 billion early Friday, as against $235 billion on the eve of Hindenburg’s report in January 2023.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
Rousteing marks the end of the lockdown in France — and the eve of couture — by loading up a barge with models wearing recent and archive Balmain designs, plus French singer Yseult.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The changes to the visa policy increased strains on the India-US relationship on the eve of the Indian team’s visit to Washington as the countries seek a breakthrough on trade talks.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
The demonstration took place on the eve of Climate Week NYC, the world's largest climate event, which runs September 21-28 across all five boroughs of New York City.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
The group market capitalization was $156 billion early Friday, as against $235 billion on the eve of Hindenburg’s report in January 2023.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
Rousteing marks the end of the lockdown in France — and the eve of couture — by loading up a barge with models wearing recent and archive Balmain designs, plus French singer Yseult.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Eve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eve. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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