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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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 28 Apr. 2025
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney visited on the eve of a national election.
—Jim Morris, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Thomas’ case later became a flashpoint in the turbulent tenure of Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price, amid claims that the county’s top prosecutor used her office as a political cudgel against Thomas’ attorney on the eve of trial.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2025
Norman-Lott earned a scholarship at Arizona State before his transfer to Tennessee on the eve of the 2023 spring semester.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 26 Apr. 2025
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Noun
On the eve of a retrial this month, Knight would fight with his longtime lawyer, David Kenner, in open court and scuttle a last-minute deal.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 28 Apr. 2025
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney visited on the eve of a national election.
—Jim Morris, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Thomas’ case later became a flashpoint in the turbulent tenure of Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price, amid claims that the county’s top prosecutor used her office as a political cudgel against Thomas’ attorney on the eve of trial.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2025
Norman-Lott earned a scholarship at Arizona State before his transfer to Tennessee on the eve of the 2023 spring semester.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 26 Apr. 2025
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“Eve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eve. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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