evenings

[ eev-ningz ]

/ ˈiv nɪŋz /

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adverb

in or during the evening regularly: She worked days and studied evenings.

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Origin of evenings

First recorded in 1865–80

Words nearby evenings

evening grosbeak, evening prayer, evening primrose, evening primrose family, evening primrose oil, evenings, evening school, evening star, evening stock, evening watch, Evenki

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How to use evenings in a sentence

Patrick Bateman was clean-shaven, and look at how he spent his evenings.
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In the evenings brilliant slashes of purple and pink distract the horizon as the sun makes its way towards the sea.
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On one of my last evenings in Beirut, I went to a beach party at the Sporting club, at the tip of the city that juts into the sea.
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And then we discussed books and drank hot chocolate for several evenings.
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The Lada also provided light during the vodka-fueled evenings.
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Hagley Road, on Sunday evenings, is particularly affected by some as their favourite promenade.
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The boon was granted, and I remember the wave of delight that swept over us, and how we enjoyed the long summer evenings.
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But spring evenings in Switzerland are chilly; Capt suggested their return to the hotel.
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Certain evenings during the week she and her husband attended the opera or sometimes the play.
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The following evenings, Skipper Worse visited the club again, and enjoyed himself amazingly.
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British Dictionary definitions for evenings

evenings

/ (ˈiːvnɪŋz) /

adverb

informal in the evening, esp regularly

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Origin of evenings

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