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eve

[eev] / iv /
NOUN
night before
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Antonyms
STRONGEST


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Talks around Anderson's future were ongoing during the World Cup and an agreement was reached between Forest and City on the eve of England's Group L game against Panama.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

Rather than playing in a passing tournament on the eve of official practice beginning on Monday, Wixom and his teammates are choosing to do something that will help others.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

Concerns grew louder on the eve of the tournament, as thousands of tickets for the U.S. national team’s opening game remained unsold and a referee from Somalia was denied entry over vetting concerns.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 2026

"Fasting is his last resort in the place of the sword," Gandhi wrote, external in 1948, on the eve of his last fast.

From BBC Jul. 16, 2026

It was the eve of the Wisconsin primaries, and polls there were showing a tight race.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

Photos shared by the park showed impassable areas and snow up to the eves of one of the entrances at Grand Canyon Lodge.

From Seattle Times Apr. 8, 2023

“Umbrellas were useless,” reported The Times, “the overflow from eves, awning and other projections were miniature Niagaras.”

From New York Times Sep. 20, 2017

Other Christian and pagan holidays historically included celebrations that began the day before, and some European countries still celebrate other eves.

From Slate Dec. 21, 2012

Bricks from the facade of Novelli Bail Bonds crushed a Nissan Sentra parked below, and the carved-stone curlicues from the Napa Library fell from its eves and littered the front steps.

From Washington Post

Her bouncing eves looked coldly at her husband.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole




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