- plural of evening.
evenings
Americanadverb
adverb
Etymology
Origin of evenings
First recorded in 1865–80
Example Sentences
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"I really worried about having to be on my own," says Izzy Garcez, 20, who thought she would miss spending evenings with her family and having people to eat and watch TV with.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Remembrance vigils are also planned in London on Sunday and Monday evenings.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
In the evenings, they discussed their work, with Avery as mentor at first.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
“What we do for fun in Tecopa is like, watch the sky. That’s our entertainment, you know?” she says, reflecting on the long moments of silence that stretch out over the evenings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
Isaac Post and the Greeleys had passed on, but the sisters spent evenings with other old friends, such as Amy Post and Eliab Capron.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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