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
Fort Lauderdale police announced the arrest of Don Janea Smith on Friday afternoon.
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Larry Seward,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
The investigation remained active Thursday afternoon, and no arrests had been made.
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Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2026
Between drafty airports, chilly offices, and afternoon temperature spikes, layers are a serious nonnegotiable.
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Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
25 June 2026
On a February afternoon, McAdams stood in front of a historic landmark in Quakertown Park, reflecting on what has — and hasn’t — been acknowledged.
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Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for afternoon
Larry Seward,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
The investigation remained active Thursday afternoon, and no arrests had been made.
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Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2026
Between drafty airports, chilly offices, and afternoon temperature spikes, layers are a serious nonnegotiable.
—
Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
25 June 2026
On a February afternoon, McAdams stood in front of a historic landmark in Quakertown Park, reflecting on what has — and hasn’t — been acknowledged.
—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for afternoon
Recent Examples of Synonyms for afternoon
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The Cubs kept the game plan fairly simple for Peterson in his debut following a whirlwind couple of days after learning he had been traded Wednesday evening.
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An American Airlines flight headed to Bermuda aborted its takeoff in Miami Saturday evening after a business jet entered the same runway, getting as close as a third of a mile apart at one point.
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At age 34, this very well could be the final World Cup for the 2014 Golden Boot winner at the competition.
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Their age wasn't immediately known.
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In the Sierra — including Lake Tahoe — temps in the 30s will feel like a brief foray with autumn.
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That lingering fog helps stretch ripening well into autumn.
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During totality, daylight fades into twilight, temperatures drop, bright planets appear, and the sun’s delicate outer atmosphere — the corona — becomes visible to the naked eye.
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And which league would best suit the now 34-year-old in the twilight of his career?
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“Afternoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afternoon. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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