was evening
- past progressive of even.
Example Sentences
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But Frei was evening those odds by himself, making a sprawling one-handed save on a shot from Long in the 87th minute to keep the game tied.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 24, 2024
He said the smugglers had chosen his destination for him, adding: "It was evening time. They said 'You have to go in the boat', but we could not see anything in front of us."
From BBC ● Nov. 17, 2022
It was evening in France, and she sat ramrod straight as she spoke passionately about subjects ranging from her sculpture and her forthcoming memoir to her love of pasta.
From New York Times ● Oct. 4, 2022
It was 2010, I was 22 and this was evening ladies’ Bible study at the evangelical church I attended in a Dallas suburb.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 1, 2022
It was evening, and the troupe was camped by the side of the road.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
