this afternoon

phrase

: during the afternoon today

We went for a walk this afternoon.

Examples of this afternoon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There is a 20% chance of an isolated shower or thunderstorm this afternoon, with better coverage north and west of the metroplex into Wednesday night. — Damien Lodes, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

The Tigers are 4-2 with wins over Clemson and Texas A&M and are still in the AP top-25 as of this afternoon, falling from 10th to 22nd. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026

The risk for tornadoes this afternoon in the Florida Panhandle will continue into this evening and tonight across the Florida Panhandle, southeast Alabama, and southern Georgia. — Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026

Traders will be watching this afternoon's 30-year Treasury auction after yesterday's strong 10-year sale. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for this afternoon

• inopportune
• midafternoon
• spermatozoon
• attune
• baboon
• balloon
• bassoon
• buffoon
• cartoon
• cocoon
• festoon
• gaboon