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 On the eve of his London Fashion Week runway show, American fashion designer Conner Ives grabbed a deadstock white T-shirt, stamped the words Protect the Dolls onto it with transfer paper, and pulled it over his head. Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025 The news comes on the eve of Andor season two’s debut and follows Star Wars Celebration in Tokyo, where Lucasfilm unveiled a first look at feature The Mandalorian & Grogu and revealed a title for Shawn Levy’s Ryan Gosling movie, Star Wars: Starfighter. Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2025 Another new experience arrived this week — on the eve of the NBA playoffs, no less — as Tatum teamed with Coach once again, this time to help the fashion brand launch its latest fragrance. Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2025 These works form a collective portrait of the Paris avant-garde during Kahlo’s time in Europe on the eve of World War II, particularly the Surrealists, a generation after Rivera first arrived there. Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for eve
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  • How to Watch Houston Astros vs Kansas City Royals: Date: Saturday, Apr. 26, 2025 Time: 7:10 PM EDT Channel: FOX Sports 1 Stream: Fubo (Try for free) On Friday night, the Royals took a 2-0 win over the Astros to open the series.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
  • Any lingering ambiguity about that was erased on Friday night when, with the 59th pick of this year’s draft, the Ravens selected Marshall outside linebacker Mike Green.
    Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
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  • While guests have gotten used to early and extended evening park access, those benefits are actually decided on annually and have been extended for next year.
    Eve Chen, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
  • The waterproof sandals are ideal for everything from an afternoon at the pool to a beach stroll to an evening dinner.
    Megan Schaltegger, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2025
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  • Some types of mosquitoes bite during the day, while others are more active at dusk and dawn.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2025
  • The art can be viewed each evening at dusk through Wednesday.
    Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 14 Apr. 2025
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  • The study looked at the size of a city’s single population, its nightlife, inclusivity (including LGBTQ+ friendliness), as well as sunset viewing conditions.
    Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
  • Two days after confirming their relationship on Instagram, Hurley posted a video of her and Cyrus driving into the sunset in an open-window vehicle.
    Marina Watts, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025

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“Eve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eve. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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