this afternoon

idiom

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

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The snow and rain that fell across the region earlier today will continue to move out, though the cloud cover will hang around as temperatures peak in the low 40s this afternoon in the Philadelphia region. Andrew Kozak, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025 Six of the nine people wounded in Saturday's attack are still at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence and listed as stable, officials said, as of this afternoon. Phil Helsel, NBC news, 19 Dec. 2025 Expect winds to be wind gusts of 45 to potentially 55 mph are expected this afternoon and humidity values will drop as low as 20-25% this afternoon. Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 18 Dec. 2025 The charges are in the process of being filed right now, and the younger Reiner could be arraigned as early as this afternoon or Wednesday. Dominic Patten, Deadline, 16 Dec. 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 28 Dec. 2025.

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