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
Both men were released from the hospital as of Thursday afternoon, are recovering at home and will return to full duty.
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Katie Langford, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026
Fox 13 reported the man is expected to be arraigned in court on the homicide charge on Thursday afternoon.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
With temperatures dropping heading into the weekend, rain will turn into light snow and move across central and southeast Iowa Friday night through early afternoon Saturday.
—Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 8 Jan. 2026
The line of storms is set to move into the River Valley and Northwest Arkansas by Thursday afternoon.
—Cheyenne Derksen, Oklahoman, 8 Jan. 2026
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Katie Langford, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026
Fox 13 reported the man is expected to be arraigned in court on the homicide charge on Thursday afternoon.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
With temperatures dropping heading into the weekend, rain will turn into light snow and move across central and southeast Iowa Friday night through early afternoon Saturday.
—Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 8 Jan. 2026
The line of storms is set to move into the River Valley and Northwest Arkansas by Thursday afternoon.
—Cheyenne Derksen, Oklahoman, 8 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for afternoon
Recent Examples of Synonyms for afternoon
Noun
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Longtime Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh is officially out of a job after the two sides parted ways Tuesday evening.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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The mesh uppers are secure but not snug, and the reflective details come in handy for early morning or evening runs.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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James Watson, who co-discovered the double-helix structure of DNA in 1953, has died at age 97.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Especially coats and other winter clothing and accessories likes hats and gloves for all sizes and ages and blankets.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Make sure plants are well watered in autumn and pay attention to soil moisture during the winter months as evergreen plants can dry out from winter winds.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
6 Nov. 2025
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The drive is a major leaf-peeping favorite every autumn, taking travelers through Virginia and North Carolina, connecting Shenandoah National Park with Great Smoky Mountains National Park.—
Kristine Hansen,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Nov. 2025
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The game will launch in the twilight window for Sony’s PlayStation 5 and Microsoft’s Xbox Series X and S — six years after both consoles were released.—
Alex Buckmaster,
CNBC,
28 Dec. 2025
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Catch an Earthgrazer Generally speaking, depending on your location, Castor begins to come up above the east-northeast horizon right around the time evening twilight is coming to an end.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
7 Dec. 2025
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“Afternoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afternoon. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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