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
On the eve of Saturday Night Live’s 50th-anniversary special, Heidi Gardner shares some of her favorite travel memories and funny moments.
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Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 12 Feb. 2025
Kylie Kelce sat down for a one-hour episode in New Orleans on the eve of the Super Bowl.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2025
Again rally on the eve of his Jan. 20 inauguration.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2025
Architect have launched worldwide sales on the eve of Berlin’s EFM.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2025
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Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 12 Feb. 2025
Kylie Kelce sat down for a one-hour episode in New Orleans on the eve of the Super Bowl.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2025
Again rally on the eve of his Jan. 20 inauguration.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2025
Architect have launched worldwide sales on the eve of Berlin’s EFM.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eve
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In his Monday night filing, Bove wrote the Trump administration expects the dismissal of the case against the mayor will enable him to be more effective in working on immigration issues, a critical issue for the Republican president.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2025
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When The New Yorker was just a few months old, Ross almost even lost it entirely one night in a drunken poker game at the home of Pulitzer Prize winner and Round Table regular Herbert Bayard Swope.—
Christopher B. Daly,
The Conversation,
11 Feb. 2025
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Matching the mood of the evening, many guests opted to wear darker and neutral tones—though that didn’t preclude them from dynamic fashion moments.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
8 Feb. 2025
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On Sunday evening, the eyes of the nation and beyond will turn to the game at the Superdome and then on Monday morning, the NFL will move out of New Orleans, handing the Super Bowl baton on to San Francisco and the Bay Area in California, which hosts in 2026.—
Adam Crafton,
The Athletic,
8 Feb. 2025
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This could be due to a feline's natural instincts to hunt at dusk and dawn kicking in.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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Many birds are more active at dusk and dawn because their songs carry further when the air is cooler.—
Cody Godwin,
USA TODAY,
4 Feb. 2025
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How To See the Aurora To have the best chance of spotting the northern lights over this weekend—and, also, in general—the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) recommends looking skyward either just after sunset, or just before sunrise.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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For those with a clear view of the western horizon, Venus will be visible just after sunset, and Jupiter will shine high above the Orion constellation as the evening progresses.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
12 Feb. 2025
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“Eve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eve. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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