evenings
Americanadverb
adverb
Etymology
Origin of evenings
First recorded in 1865–80
Example Sentences
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SEW said that, until its network stabilises, customers could expect normal flow in the mornings, but no water in the afternoons and throughout the evenings.
From BBC
But thousands of England fans, who I have spent most evenings talking to, have invested their life savings in coming out here.
From BBC
I thought Alex was pretty cute in his light maroon jacket — the kind that’s perfect for those May gray evenings and one that highlighted his wispy blond hair.
From Los Angeles Times
There are some evenings where you, literally, just don’t have the spoons to deal with a knife.
From Salon
Sometimes, he never even made it inside, content to chat with Babson for hours at the door; other evenings he spent in the staff offices, cramming for his medical school exams.
From Los Angeles Times
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