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 To mark its 10th edition, the brand’s foundation will host the ceremony on April 11, on the eve of Milan Design Week, which will run from April 12 to 18. — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 8 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 From this interviewer’s perspective, Diaz appears remarkably good-humored on the eve of his publicity whirlwind. — Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2026 Days later, facing the credible threat of losing a third consecutive star on the eve of ticket sales opening, Boston moved, agreeing to a record $331 million deal. — Chris Koras, Sportico.com, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for eve

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Noun

But Saturday night showed a way for the offense to play complementary football even with the unit’s inability to run the ball.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2026
The series was postponed due to weather on Friday night, pushing both Games 4 and 5 back one day each.

— Ryan Morik OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of night

Noun

The Italians have their evening passeggiata, and Spaniards practice the splendid art of the tapear, hopping from tapas joint to tapas joint in search of satisfaction and tipsiness.

— Gary Shteyngart, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Oct. 2026
That same evening, officers found a coyote in the area where the child was bitten, then trapped and euthanized it.

— Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of evening

Noun

Binoculars will give you a superb view at dusk, particularly along the terminator — the boundary between lunar day and night.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Just before dusk, four or five does walked under the tree, and then a four-point buck followed, stopping beneath me to rub his antlers on a bush.

— Al Dawson, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of dusk

Noun

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
Arizona led 2-1 in the third before the Padres went in front on Ty France's RBI groundout and Gavin Sheets' RBI double that center fielder Tim Tawa lost in the lights and twilight sky.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026

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