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
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Taylor stepped out yesterday evening for the New York premiere of The Rip, wearing a sheer black dress with an ultra-high neckline and mask-like sheath across her face by Ashi Studio.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
14 Jan. 2026
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The dog passed away later that evening.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
14 Jan. 2026
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Nevertheless, the McAlarneys admit that keeping their children away from smartphones and limiting technology is easier said than done, especially in today’s digital age.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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From gentle cleansers to serums that tackle fine lines and wrinkles, all ages (even my 20-something self) would appreciate her picks.—
Kaitlin Clapinski,
InStyle,
11 Jan. 2026
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Those with summer or early autumn bloom periods bloom on what is called new wood and are usually okay to prune in winter.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Jan. 2026
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California’s situation seemed wobbly throughout most of autumn, with numerous high-profile layoff and business closing announcements, shrinking pay raises, and challenges with bill payments.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
8 Jan. 2026
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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 16 Jan. 2026.
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