in the Bible
: the first woman, the wife of Adam, and the mother of Cain and Abel
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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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Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 May 2024
His historic speech on the eve of the attack was addressed to the Russian people in their own language, urging them not to believe Putin’s excuses for starting the war.
—Simon Shuster, TIME, 14 May 2024
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Noun
On the eve of the world premiere of her new film Bird at the Cannes Film Festival, festival favorite Andrea Arnold revealed that the shoot was the toughest of her career.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 May 2024
His historic speech on the eve of the attack was addressed to the Russian people in their own language, urging them not to believe Putin’s excuses for starting the war.
—Simon Shuster, TIME, 14 May 2024
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 19 May. 2024.
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