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
Arthur recalled randomly meeting Reid during his campaign for Metro Council, a serendipitous afternoon of door-knocking that turned into a conversation about Reid’s experiences and work within the city.
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Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Oct. 2025
During hearings on Monday afternoon and Tuesday evening, the college’s attorneys argued that Florida’s Sunshine law only requires notification, not specifics about the purpose of a public meeting.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
As of Tuesday afternoon, the fire crew has achieved full containment of the blaze.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
As of Tuesday afternoon, Detroit Metro Airport and Bismarck Airport in North Dakota confirmed to CNN the video was playing on monitors in space controlled by the TSA.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
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Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Oct. 2025
During hearings on Monday afternoon and Tuesday evening, the college’s attorneys argued that Florida’s Sunshine law only requires notification, not specifics about the purpose of a public meeting.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
As of Tuesday afternoon, the fire crew has achieved full containment of the blaze.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
As of Tuesday afternoon, Detroit Metro Airport and Bismarck Airport in North Dakota confirmed to CNN the video was playing on monitors in space controlled by the TSA.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for afternoon
Noun
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When reached Sunday evening, a family member referred back to the statement.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
20 Oct. 2025
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Appearing Wednesday evening on NewsNation, Homan was more definitive.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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His aspiration to be a country artist was what first brought the Texas native to Nashville, at age 19 in 1993.—
Nancy Kruh,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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While not as grand in scale or scope as the aforementioned parks, Erlebnispark Tripsdrill offers a premium day’s retreat for all ages with its unique homage to traditional German culture, superior thrill rides, and countryside landscapes.—
Zachary Laks,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Oct. 2025
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With VanVleet, who tore his ACL this autumn, done for the season, the Rockets are experimenting.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Britain’s queen consort favored a midi dress with an emerald tone and contrasting fabric for the autumn day services at Westminster Abbey.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
16 Oct. 2025
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The mission is meant to be the first step in the company's ambitious plan to operate a constellation of more than 4,000 solar reflectors to boost solar power production in twilight hours on Earth.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Production values are aces with dynamic, gritty sets; light ing that makes the movie take place in a perpetual twilight; and a lively, nerve-jangling score.—
Kirk Honeycutt,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Afternoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afternoon. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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