this afternoon

idiom

: during the afternoon today
We went for a walk this afternoon.

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Weather: Clouds giving way to some sun and less humid this afternoon. Violet Ikonomova, Freep.com, 21 July 2025 The incident occurred this afternoon (Monday) in the Milestone College area of Uttara. Shane Croucher john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025 There is a small chance for thunderstorms this afternoon, with the limiting factor being smoke and haze from nearby fires. Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2025 According to the National Weather Service, there will be a line of heavy showers and storms along a cold front this afternoon between noon and 7 p.m., producing damaging winds and heavy rainfall of 1-2 inches. Jack Albright, jsonline.com, 16 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for this afternoon

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“This afternoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/this%20afternoon. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.

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