this afternoon

idiom

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

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Its shares declined by nearly 3%, hovering around $159 this afternoon. Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2025 Also in the Club portfolio, Starbucks is set to report earnings after this afternoon's closing bell. Jim Cramer, CNBC, 29 July 2025 The devastating news that Ozzy Osbourne has died landed this afternoon, and the rock world remains in a state of absolute shock. Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 22 July 2025 Get the first Vote done this afternoon (ALL REPUBLICANS SHOULD VOTE YES!). Jay O'Brien, ABC News, 15 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 20 Aug. 2025.

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