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
By that afternoon, Gallagher was in the emergency room, and was rushed her into surgery.
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Mollye Barrows, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
The Angels made a late change to their rotation, pushing all of the pitchers back a day and having right-hander José Ureña start Wednesday afternoon against the Minnesota Twins.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
Later in the afternoon, a power struggle with someone close also might take place.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
The Padres’ primary shortstop took a significant step toward a return on Wednesday afternoon.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
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Mollye Barrows, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
The Angels made a late change to their rotation, pushing all of the pitchers back a day and having right-hander José Ureña start Wednesday afternoon against the Minnesota Twins.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
Later in the afternoon, a power struggle with someone close also might take place.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
The Padres’ primary shortstop took a significant step toward a return on Wednesday afternoon.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for afternoon
Recent Examples of Synonyms for afternoon
Noun
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After an evening of dining and drinking, why not rise early in the morning to Soar Above Napa Valley?—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The evening after Jîna’s death, on assignment for the newspaper Ham-Mihan, my friend and colleague Elaheh Mohammadi drove eight hours overnight, through winding mountains and narrow roads, to Saqqez, Jîna’s hometown in Kurdistan.—
Fatemeh Jamalpour,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Gen Z is navigating a partisan divide between men and women larger than any other age range.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Some of my friends were pressured to send inappropriate pictures, contacted by strangers, and exposed to content way beyond our age.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Blazing hot autumns and short winters often result in a less-than-spectacular display of spring flowers.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 Sep. 2025
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Continue reading … AMERICAN CULTURE QUIZ – Test yourself on autumn amusements and federal firsts.—
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FOXNews.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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By early November, Bootes will pretty much already be below the horizon at the end of evening twilight.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
7 Sep. 2025
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The pairing glimmers low in the east an hour before sunrise, fading quickly in brightening twilight.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Afternoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afternoon. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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