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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Acquired from the Yankees on the eve of the 2024 opener, Rortvedt ended up the Rays primary catcher, starting 87 games.
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Marc Topkin, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2025
This series looked at where the saga stood on the eve of his first trial.
—Washington Examiner Staff, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Jan. 2025
With a blaze covering 17,000 acres that’s resulted in 130,000 residents having to evacuate their homes, L.A. mayor Karen Bass came under quick criticism for jetting off to Ghana, Africa on the eve of the fire breaking out on Jan. 6.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Jan. 2025
The 2027 European Film Awards will take place in the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (pictured), following the traditional Mayor’s Night reception on the eve of the award ceremony at the Zappeion Megaron.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 8 Jan. 2025
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Marc Topkin, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2025
This series looked at where the saga stood on the eve of his first trial.
—Washington Examiner Staff, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Jan. 2025
With a blaze covering 17,000 acres that’s resulted in 130,000 residents having to evacuate their homes, L.A. mayor Karen Bass came under quick criticism for jetting off to Ghana, Africa on the eve of the fire breaking out on Jan. 6.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Jan. 2025
The 2027 European Film Awards will take place in the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (pictured), following the traditional Mayor’s Night reception on the eve of the award ceremony at the Zappeion Megaron.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eve
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Approximately 780,000 incorrect charges totaling over 2 billion forints ($5.43 million) in one night.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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One night, my mother and my father heard a gunshot in their room in São Paulo.Damon Wise, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2025
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The Kansas City, Missouri, area will likely see dangerously slick travel on Saturday evening as a wintry mix moves in.Daniel Amarante, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2025
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Two nights a week, one family takes all the children for three hours, giving the other parents an evening off.Stephanie H. Murray, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
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Venus Always brilliant and shining with a steady, silvery light, Venus will appear in the western sky at dusk from Jan. 1 to March 15, and in the eastern sky at dawn from April 1 through Nov. 6.Joe Rao, Space.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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The cheesecake factor Neon sign of The Cheesecake Factory restaurant glowing at dusk, Westfield Mall, San Jose, California, December 2, 2023.Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
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Cloud services sunset features while introducing others.Ismail Amla, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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The exemption sunsets in January, giving families one last season to use it.Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Eve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eve. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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