as in evening
a later period of one's life
literary fame did not arrive until the afternoon of her life
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Recent Examples of afternoon
Here, a soaking tub sits beneath expansive windows with views of the hillside, and there’s a private deck where owners can take a morning cup of coffee or an afternoon tea.
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 29 Jan. 2026
Two people allegedly crashed their friend's car during a police pursuit through Los Angeles and Ventura counties on Wednesday afternoon.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Wednesday’s range looks to be 56 in the early morning and 72 in the mid-afternoon.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
The Congresswoman was approached by a man with a syringe on Tuesday afternoon during a Town Hall meeting in Minneapolis.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 29 Jan. 2026
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 29 Jan. 2026
Two people allegedly crashed their friend's car during a police pursuit through Los Angeles and Ventura counties on Wednesday afternoon.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Wednesday’s range looks to be 56 in the early morning and 72 in the mid-afternoon.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
The Congresswoman was approached by a man with a syringe on Tuesday afternoon during a Town Hall meeting in Minneapolis.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 29 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for afternoon
Recent Examples of Synonyms for afternoon
Noun
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Sunday isn't looking any better, with almost 200 cancellations as of Saturday evening.—
Julia Avant,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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On Friday evening, funding for large swaths of the government will run out.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
25 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Family-friendly conveniences include complimentary outdoor activities such as snorkeling, windsurfing, and tennis and the Cee Bee Kids Camp for kids ages three to 10, open five days a week.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
24 Jan. 2026
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The couple had about $500,000 saved by age 40, and have since pumped their net worth up to over $1 million.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
24 Jan. 2026
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The cold was biting at that hour, and people hurried about, thinking of autumn—a season as bitter and disagreeable as a sour apple that could nonetheless hold a beautiful day or two in store before the freeze set in, a sudden blue sky washed clean by the wind or rain.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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At a time when the autumn box office saw myriad indie theatrical casualties, no distributor wants buyer’s remorse.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
22 Jan. 2026
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During totality, temperatures drop, and the daytime sky turns twilight-blue.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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High-profile defectors, including Phil Mickelson, Dustin Johnson and Sergio Garcia, are in the twilight of their careers and unlikely to return.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Afternoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afternoon. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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