this afternoon

phrase

: during the afternoon today

We went for a walk this afternoon.

Examples of this afternoon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Expect the humidity to stay in check, with just a few clouds this afternoon. — Bill Kelly, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026

The judge officially declared a mistrial this afternoon after the jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict. — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026

Two Democrats buck their party A pretty unusual thing happened this afternoon, the second day of the House of Representatives' return from August recess. — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

Wildfire smoke from the Ross Fire will move south/southeast this afternoon and evening. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for this afternoon

• inopportune
• midafternoon
• spermatozoon
• attune
• baboon
• balloon
• bassoon
• buffoon
• cartoon
• cocoon
• festoon
• gaboon