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
Now Ovechkin breaks a high profile record right on the eve of the playoffs.
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Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The Department of Energy recently designated 500 NNSA employees − roughly 25% of the agency's 2,000-strong federal payroll on the eve of Trump's inauguration − as non-essential, according to E&E News.
—Davis Winkie, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
With Haliburton, the two-time All-Star and Olympian, as its centerpiece, Indiana has roared back to relevancy, making the Eastern Conference finals last season and looking like a legit contender again on the eve of this season’s postseason.
—David Aldridge, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
On the eve of his Masters return, Cabrera won The James Hardie Pro Football Hall of Fame Invitational in Florida on Sunday, his first victory on the senior Champions Tour and his first significant win anywhere for almost 11 years.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
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Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The Department of Energy recently designated 500 NNSA employees − roughly 25% of the agency's 2,000-strong federal payroll on the eve of Trump's inauguration − as non-essential, according to E&E News.
—Davis Winkie, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
With Haliburton, the two-time All-Star and Olympian, as its centerpiece, Indiana has roared back to relevancy, making the Eastern Conference finals last season and looking like a legit contender again on the eve of this season’s postseason.
—David Aldridge, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
On the eve of his Masters return, Cabrera won The James Hardie Pro Football Hall of Fame Invitational in Florida on Sunday, his first victory on the senior Champions Tour and his first significant win anywhere for almost 11 years.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eve
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Passengers on two Delta flights from Mexico to Atlanta had to spend a night on the tarmac in Alabama due to a confluence of bad weather, crew time limits, and Customs and Border Patrol rules.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) tallied more than 770,000 people experiencing homelessness on a single night, an 18 percent increase from 2023.—
Julia Mueller,
The Hill,
14 Apr. 2025
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But on Thursday evening, a lighter and more carefree set of stylish men hit the royal residence’s grounds — the Italians — to celebrate Brioni’s 80th anniversary and its exclusive 25-piece capsule collection with Mr Porter.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
28 Mar. 2025
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On Thursday evening, many of the biggest stars on YouTube gathered marketers from companies like Amazon, Disney, Shopify, Uber, and Airbnb to do something new: Unveil a development slate.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Mar. 2025
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Best Time To See The Full Worm Moon Rise In the wake of the excitement of the total lunar eclipse, don’t overlook the opportunity to view the just-off full moon rise in the east during dusk the following evening.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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The deck outside the main living space offers jaw-dropping views, the scenery shifting from the golden glow of sunrise to the soft hues of dusk.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
10 Mar. 2025
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Making one last run to a Super Bowl win would be a great way to ride off into the sunset for one of the most productive tight ends in NFL history.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Apr. 2025
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Naturalists in the 19th and 20th centuries documented how pairs of various bird species dutifully toiled together building a nest, protecting the eggs, mutually feeding each other and their offspring, before eventually flying off into the sunset together.—
Nathan H. Lents,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Eve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eve. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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