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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Listen to this article Three people were arrested Saturday when police searched a mixed-use building in Meriden where after-hours parties allegedly occurred and have led to multiple violent crimes.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 16 July 2024
In addition, the city has required nightclubs and bars to obtain a permit to sell alcohol past midnight and has closed off downtown streets and parking garages after-hours on weekends.
—Lauren Brensel, Orlando Sentinel, 15 July 2024
In 2001, after a particularly severe attack left her with a dull headache that lingered and did not respond to over-the-counter painkillers, Glover went to an after-hours urgent care center.
—Sandra G. Boodman, Washington Post, 13 July 2024
The chipmaker’s stock was up 0.88% at the market close on Wednesday, but was down more than 7% in after-hours trading as its fourth-quarter revenue guidance came right in line with analysts’ estimates, but didn’t exceed them.
—Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 26 June 2024
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 16 July 2024
In addition, the city has required nightclubs and bars to obtain a permit to sell alcohol past midnight and has closed off downtown streets and parking garages after-hours on weekends.
—Lauren Brensel, Orlando Sentinel, 15 July 2024
In 2001, after a particularly severe attack left her with a dull headache that lingered and did not respond to over-the-counter painkillers, Glover went to an after-hours urgent care center.
—Sandra G. Boodman, Washington Post, 13 July 2024
The chipmaker’s stock was up 0.88% at the market close on Wednesday, but was down more than 7% in after-hours trading as its fourth-quarter revenue guidance came right in line with analysts’ estimates, but didn’t exceed them.
—Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 26 June 2024
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“After-hours.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/after-hours. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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