after-hours
adjective
af·ter-hours
ˌaf-tər-ˈau̇(-ə)rz 
: engaged in or operating after a legal or conventional closing time
after-hours drinking
an after-hours club
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Marcelo’s story keeps everything connected and the humanity in the forefront, but the overall effect is still akin to surfing channels late at night, slipping from one delirious after-hours offering to the next.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 26 Nov. 2025
Check out the companies making headlines in after-hours trading.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2025
The stock jumped 4% in after-hours trading yesterday.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 15 Nov. 2025
Negotiations may be off to a slow start at COP, but the after-hours party scene is alive and well.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 13 Nov. 2025
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 26 Nov. 2025
Check out the companies making headlines in after-hours trading.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2025
The stock jumped 4% in after-hours trading yesterday.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 15 Nov. 2025
Negotiations may be off to a slow start at COP, but the after-hours party scene is alive and well.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 13 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for after-hours
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“After-hours.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/after-hours. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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