ere
Americanpreposition
conjunction
Etymology
Origin of ere
before 900; Middle English; Old English ǣr, ēr (cognate with German ehr ), comparative of ār soon, early; cognate with Gothic air. See erst, early
Example Sentences
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Adjusted earnings per share, which excludes nonrecurring items, declined to 87 cents from $1.06, but ere above the FactSet consensus of 63 cents.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 4, 2025
A sign nearby now reads "Banksy woz ere" and offers an apology to disappointed fans of the street artist.
From BBC • Aug. 18, 2024
Able was I ere I saw the quick brown European fox jump over the dim lazy foreign tourist vacationing at Eddy’s Lodge in Elba.
From Washington Post • Sep. 29, 2022
The head of the city's civil-military administration said local authorities had a plan to cope with an accident and noted some shells ere falling close to the plant's six reactors.
From Reuters • Aug. 22, 2022
They passed over this field ere the sunrise, though few of the weary and sleeping were aware of them.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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