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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Editor’s tip: The property hosts a ground-floor café that serves Kyoto-style coffee and a sultry new speakeasy and vinyl room for after-hours listening sessions.
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Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 13 July 2025
Side Hustle Pro For anyone who has ever dreamed of turning their after-hours passion project into their full-time job, Side Hustle Pro profiles Black women entrepreneurs who have succeeded in that quest.
—Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
An investigator with the office declined to confirm the details of the report in an after-hours call with The Times.
—Annie Goodykoontz, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2025
Investors gave the quarter the thumbs-up and pushed shares of the company up 7.3 percent to $21.16 in after-hours trading.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 10 July 2025
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Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 13 July 2025
Side Hustle Pro For anyone who has ever dreamed of turning their after-hours passion project into their full-time job, Side Hustle Pro profiles Black women entrepreneurs who have succeeded in that quest.
—Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
An investigator with the office declined to confirm the details of the report in an after-hours call with The Times.
—Annie Goodykoontz, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2025
Investors gave the quarter the thumbs-up and pushed shares of the company up 7.3 percent to $21.16 in after-hours trading.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 10 July 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 26 Jul. 2025.
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