on the eve of

Idioms  

1. Just prior to, as in On the eve of the conference the main speaker backed out. This expression uses eve, literally “the night before,” more loosely. [Late 1700s]

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on the eve of

Cremo, who has overseen "Bardo" since it was commissioned eight years ago, spoke with AFP from Warsaw on the eve of the premiere of "Mothers of Kherson," which the Met commissioned in 2023.

From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026

Alireza Sepahi was arrested in the wake of Iran's January protests, was spared public execution in July after suffering a heart attack and married his fiancee on the eve of his death.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

Some long-time admirers of Mapfumo, who arrived in Harare on the eve of the helicopter crash, accused him on social media of compromising his principles, though this was denied by the 81-year-old musician.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

But he’s perfect for Schill: He will be sent to Nicholas and Serena on the eve of the divorce filing, be hired, and really be working as a mole for Cathcarts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

Dewey, for example, had spent two wearying and wasted days trying to trace that phantom pair, the Mexicans sworn by Paul Helm to have visited Mr. Clutter on the eve of the murders.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote

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