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
The promotion comes as the Phillies are riding a nine-game losing streak and on the eve of Zack Wheeler's return from thoracic outlet surgery.
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Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Some of the starkest Club World Cup examples — $13 tickets to a semifinal, for example, or a five-for-$20 deal on the eve of the tournament — have given fans hope that FIFA will do similarly for some 2026 World Cup games.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
Held on the eve of Israel’s Memorial Day, the annual Israeli-Palestinian joint memorial ceremony, now in its 21st year, connects bereaved families from both sides of a conflict that shows no signs of ending.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
On the eve of their 30th birthday, twin brothers Sayre and Connor are searching for their biological father while also trying to figure out their lives.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2026
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Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Some of the starkest Club World Cup examples — $13 tickets to a semifinal, for example, or a five-for-$20 deal on the eve of the tournament — have given fans hope that FIFA will do similarly for some 2026 World Cup games.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
Held on the eve of Israel’s Memorial Day, the annual Israeli-Palestinian joint memorial ceremony, now in its 21st year, connects bereaved families from both sides of a conflict that shows no signs of ending.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
On the eve of their 30th birthday, twin brothers Sayre and Connor are searching for their biological father while also trying to figure out their lives.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eve
Noun
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In a historic display of dominance, the Knicks punched first and just kept pounding in Thursday night’s 140-89 victory in Game 6 at State Farm Arena to advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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Konkoly, who is herself a lucid dreamer, told study participants to try working on the puzzle while asleep that night.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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Across the country, the average price for a gallon of gas remained above $4 Friday evening.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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The cheapest available seat was listed at $237 as of Friday evening.—
Annie Costabile,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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An elevated public promenade overlooking the Intracoastal will be open from dawn to dusk.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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How Animal Lovers Can Help For readers who have ever bottle-fed a baby animal, comforted a frightened pet or simply paused to watch a deer step out of the woods at dusk, Forest’s story is a familiar kind of heartbreak — and a familiar kind of hope.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Apr. 2026
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Two children watch him from behind while, in one sliver of the background on the top left side of the picture, a blazing red sunset overruns the sky.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Head to Tokyo Tower at sunset for the classic, beautiful view of the city.—
Lauren Schuster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Apr. 2026
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All other times occur during the period from mid-twilight through the end of evening twilight.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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With Curry available for the postseason, and fellow mainstay Draymond Green also firmly in the twilight of his Hall of Fame career, the current veteran core only has so many more shots at postseason glory before retirement calls.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Eve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eve. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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