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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Cisco is up in after-hours trading on the back of a quarterly beat and strong guidance.
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Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 15 May 2025
There is no adrenaline rush, no after-hours scramble, just clear information.
—Melissa Daimler, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
On the first Thursday evening of every month through October, Saratoga Nights brings live music, art and after-hours shopping to the Village.
—Belal Aftab, Mercury News, 13 May 2025
Walt Disney World has set the dates for the 2025 edition of Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party, the after-hours/extra-ticket special event at Magic Kingdom theme park.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 May 2025
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Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 15 May 2025
There is no adrenaline rush, no after-hours scramble, just clear information.
—Melissa Daimler, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
On the first Thursday evening of every month through October, Saratoga Nights brings live music, art and after-hours shopping to the Village.
—Belal Aftab, Mercury News, 13 May 2025
Walt Disney World has set the dates for the 2025 edition of Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party, the after-hours/extra-ticket special event at Magic Kingdom theme park.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 May 2025
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“After-hours.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/after-hours. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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