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
The blaze, which broke out Tuesday afternoon near Ribaute in the Aude department, has also injured two civilians and seven firefighters, Recio added.
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Pierre Barin, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
Another 11 people were injured -- including two who were seriously burned -- as of Tuesday afternoon.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2025
In the afternoon, Assemblyman Carl DeMaio will speak about voter ID, water bills and current issues in California.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
Then, spend a quiet afternoon reading ensconced on the lounge chairs outside your villa, or take the winding stairs down the cliff to your own private watering hole.
—Monica Mendal, Vogue, 15 July 2025
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Pierre Barin, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
Another 11 people were injured -- including two who were seriously burned -- as of Tuesday afternoon.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2025
In the afternoon, Assemblyman Carl DeMaio will speak about voter ID, water bills and current issues in California.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
Then, spend a quiet afternoon reading ensconced on the lounge chairs outside your villa, or take the winding stairs down the cliff to your own private watering hole.
—Monica Mendal, Vogue, 15 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for afternoon
Noun
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The next greatest elongation east will occur on Oct. 29, making Mercury most visible in the evening, Time and Date said.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
19 Aug. 2025
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In the evening, partly cloudy, with a low around 68.—
Caroline Neal,
Louisville Courier Journal,
19 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In fact, executive strengths like strategic judgment, big-picture thinking and emotional intelligence often mature with age.—
Rob Robinson,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The crowd was a mix of all ages, dressed in vibrant shades of magenta and pink, Baptiste's favorite colors.—
Wren Smetana,
AZCentral.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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In autumn, the park becomes a prime spot for leaf-peeping, with hills of blazing reds, oranges, and golds.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Aug. 2025
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Freddie Gibbs and the Alchemist will tour North America together this autumn.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
5 Aug. 2025
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With Season 5 rolling out in three waves, beginning with Volume 1 (Episodes 1-4) on Nov. 26, followed by Volume 2 (Episodes 5-7) on Christmas and the Finale (Episode 8) on New Year’s Eve, the actor is savoring the twilight of a show that defined him.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
5 Aug. 2025
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Not least, Mailman is a lament for the decline of service as an American ideal—for the cultural twilight of the Halloween job: those occupations, such as police officer, firefighter, Marine, and, yes, postal worker, whose worth is not measured first and foremost in dollars but in public esteem.—
Tyler Austin Harper,
The Atlantic,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Afternoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afternoon. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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