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a later period of one's life
- literary fame did not arrive until the afternoon of her life
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What Time Is 'Noon'?
What Time Is 'Noon'?
It used to be later in the day.
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“Afternoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afternoon. Accessed 28 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of afternoon was in the 13th century
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