EVE Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

eve

noun

ˈēv

Definition of eve

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 When Deadline chats with the pair on the eve of MIPCOM, where A+E will once again have a big presence on the Croisette, Vien and Soh come with receipts. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2026 Katharine's coffin was taken by hearse from Kensington Palace to Westminster Cathedral, where the Rite of Reception and Vespers took place, on the eve of the Requiem Mass. — Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 10 Oct. 2026 Forced to pick up the pieces of her life on the eve of the Great Depression, the reserved Caddie lands a job behind a bustling pub. — Ed Meza, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026 The suspects – named as Salam Ahmadyan, 36, and Rahman Salehi, 34 – were arrested on September 20, on the eve of the Jewish holiday Yom Kippur and almost exactly a year after a terrorist attack at a Manchester synagogue killed two worshippers. — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for eve

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Noun

The majority of his night was spent scrambling from a Seahawks defense that pressures the quarterback at the third-highest rate in the league.

— Sam McDowell October 25, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026
Shai-Gilgeous Alexander scored 34 points, Ajay Mitchell had 18 off the bench, and the Oklahoma City Thunder stayed undefeated with a 108-101 victory over the Clippers on Sunday night.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of night

Noun

But after Vucic conceded defeat Sunday evening, ecstatic young revelers filled the streets of Belgrade and ripped down the cordons around the encampment known as Caciland.

— JOVANA GEC, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
Until then, here are some photos from Sunday evening’s game in the Pacific Northwest.

— Jeff Rosen, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of evening

Noun

The ledge is in the Ramsey Cliff area of Macon County, and volunteers from the Pisgah Climbing School pulled off the dangerous rescue after sunset on Monday.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026
Winds will become light and variable overnight, allowing temperatures to cool efficiently after sunset.

— Michael Autovino, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of sunset

Noun

Not so much because the 37-year-old Kelce is revitalized in his twilight years.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026
Indeed, in 1986, many of the largest cities were bathed in permanent twilight, with only the brightest stars and planets visible from near city centers and with astronomically unacceptable conditions up to 50 miles (80 km) away.

— Joe Rao, Space.com, 13 Oct. 2026

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