eventide
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of eventide
before 950; Middle English; Old English ǣfentīd. See even 2, tide 2
Example Sentences
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Don’t Miss: In Portland, if other camp parents beat you to a reservation at Eventide Oyster Co., grab a brown-butter lobster roll to go and eat by the harbor instead.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
Wilkinson himself keeps a couple of Eventide coasters on his office desk.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 30, 2022
This version from Eventide Oyster Co. in Portland, Maine warms up the lobster in browned butter and stuffs it in a fluffy steamed bun.
From Salon • Mar. 6, 2022
At Eventide, the green salad is dressed in a light nori vinaigrette, echoing the sea with each saline bite.
From New York Times • Nov. 10, 2021
Thus, "In our own weakness shielded," O, Reading Public, we steal upon you 'mid the falling shadows, and lay "Eventide" at your feet.
From Eventide A Series of Tales and Poems by Afton, Effie
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