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

She will be sworn in this afternoon, two sources familiar with the matter said, and will finish her brother’s six-year term, which ends in January. — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 14 July 2026

There are a few isolated showers this afternoon and evening, but not a washout, and nothing severe is expected. — Mary Ours, CBS News, 12 July 2026

The phone call with Barrasso took place this afternoon and lasted about 20 minutes. — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 7 July 2026

Several congressional aides told me today that McConnell spoke to Senate Majority Leader John Thune yesterday and Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso early this afternoon. — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 7 July 2026

Rhymes for this afternoon

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