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
At least eight people died in a 50-vehicle crash caused by a severe dust storm in Kansas on Friday afternoon.
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Robert Shackelford, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
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From the Associated Press: Christian Ramírez scored late in the second half and the defending champion Galaxy earned their first point of the season in a 1-1 draw with the Portland Timbers on Sunday afternoon.
—Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2025
At the very least, a women’s professional team in Detroit might play home games during the week or in the afternoons.
—Hailey Salvian, The Athletic, 17 Mar. 2025
Temperatures on Monday are predicted to reach a high near 61 as mostly cloudy skies break into partly sunny weather in the afternoon.
—Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 17 Mar. 2025
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Robert Shackelford, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
Continue reading here Angel City-San Diego box score NWSL scores
NWSL standings
GALAXY
From the Associated Press: Christian Ramírez scored late in the second half and the defending champion Galaxy earned their first point of the season in a 1-1 draw with the Portland Timbers on Sunday afternoon.
—Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2025
At the very least, a women’s professional team in Detroit might play home games during the week or in the afternoons.
—Hailey Salvian, The Athletic, 17 Mar. 2025
Temperatures on Monday are predicted to reach a high near 61 as mostly cloudy skies break into partly sunny weather in the afternoon.
—Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for afternoon
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Go see what happens in the morning, midday, rush hour, and in the evening.—
Halee Miller Van Ryswyk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Mar. 2025
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The evening also saw Japanese screen legend Koji Yakusho receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award, while Korean actor Jang Dong-gun and Chinese actress Tang Wei both received the Excellence in Asian Cinema Award.—
Sara Merican,
Deadline,
16 Mar. 2025
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Will The Google Pixel 9 Price Drop Again? Don’t ever feel rushed to take advantage of a smartphone deal because they are discounted repeatedly in the modern age.—
Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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Flack, whose intimate vocal and musical style made her one of the top recording artists of the 1970s and an influential performer long after, died last month at age 88.—
arkansasonline.com,
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12 Mar. 2025
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Anyway, that day won’t dawn this autumn as there is a port on the forthcoming iPhone 17 Air.—
David Phelan,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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City, imperious under Pep Guardiola for so long, imploded in the autumn and on Christmas Day, sat seventh.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
The Athletic,
19 Mar. 2025
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Last Chance To See Venus What's already happened to Saturn is about to happen to Venus, the brightest and most impressive star in the twilight night sky.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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By the time we’re situated in our boats, the sun isn’t quite up, but twilight is in full swing.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Afternoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afternoon. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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