this afternoon

idiom

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

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Another search is expected to take place this afternoon. Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025 Typical diurnal winds were observed with westerly/upcanyon winds, gusting around 20 MPH, observed this afternoon. Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2025 The audience was effusive in its applause and woot woots — and so were some famous guests, including Seth Rogen who has been snapping photos of the team all day, from the press conference this afternoon, to the red carpet and then in the audience this evening (see video below). Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2025 Rainfall will be diminishing across the Turk and Caicos and the Bahamas late this afternoon and evening. Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 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 7 Sep. 2025.

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