EVE Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

eve

noun

ˈēv

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 Those vibes were in full flow on Friday, with the difference between the two sides striking on the eve of the final. —

Ben Church, CNN Money, 30 May 2026 Fraser plays Dwight Eisenhower who, on the eve of the Normandy invasion, has to determine whether to send Allied forces into France based on conflicting meteorologist reports. —

Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026 The series opener began with Nick (Steve Carell) announcing his intention to leave his wife, Anne (Kerri Kenney-Silver), on the eve of the couple’s 25th wedding anniversary. —

Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 28 May 2026 An exhibit set to open Friday in Milan’s Gallerie d’Italia, located adjacent to Milan’s majestic La Scala opera house, is getting ready to give the art world a comprehensive view of his long career that ended in June 2025, on the eve of his 99th birthday. —

Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 28 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for eve

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Vegas played much of the night without center William Karlsson, who was being checked out on the bench for an apparent upper-body injury.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
The episode, which introduces the central friend group and reveals Paul Baker’s (Jack Innanen) origin story, was screened as a surprise on Thursday night at the Tribeca Festival in New York.

— Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 12 June 2026