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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Social roles often come with expectations for after-hours event participation.
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Dr. Cynthia J. Young, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
There’s also the after-hours tour when the museum is closing its doors.
—Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2025
Someone entered the store during a private after-hours sale and sprayed the owner with a chemical irritant, police said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2025
Bryson recalled one patient who called, after-hours, seeking emergency contraception.
—Sarah Varney, NBC news, 18 May 2025
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Dr. Cynthia J. Young, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
There’s also the after-hours tour when the museum is closing its doors.
—Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2025
Someone entered the store during a private after-hours sale and sprayed the owner with a chemical irritant, police said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2025
Bryson recalled one patient who called, after-hours, seeking emergency contraception.
—Sarah Varney, NBC news, 18 May 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 30 May. 2025.
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