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 space effortlessly glides from a.m. bakery (bacon and egg grit fritters) to afternoon bar (French 75 Jell-O shots), and dinners highlight area farmers and anglers.
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AFAR Media, 14 July 2025
The muggy air will drive up heat index values, making those 90-degree afternoon temperatures feel more like 100 or 102 degrees.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 14 July 2025
The posts were removed Sunday afternoon, shortly after appearing on the platform.
—July 14, CBS News, 14 July 2025
That small section of fire was extinguished Sunday afternoon, but videos posted on social media by South Metro Fire Rescue showed the flames continue to spread across the grassy open space, sending up a wall of smoke.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 14 July 2025
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AFAR Media, 14 July 2025
The muggy air will drive up heat index values, making those 90-degree afternoon temperatures feel more like 100 or 102 degrees.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 14 July 2025
The posts were removed Sunday afternoon, shortly after appearing on the platform.
—July 14, CBS News, 14 July 2025
That small section of fire was extinguished Sunday afternoon, but videos posted on social media by South Metro Fire Rescue showed the flames continue to spread across the grassy open space, sending up a wall of smoke.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for afternoon
Noun
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The evening Men's Bible Fellowship meets on the 2nd and 4th Thursday, at 6:00 PM.—
Carin Schoppmeyer,
Arkansas Online,
27 July 2025
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When police responded to the shooting on the evening of July 21, officers found Smith suffering from gunshot wounds to her arm and chest.—
Quinlan Bentley,
The Enquirer,
26 July 2025
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Rock icon Ozzy Osbourne, who died July 22, 2025, at age 76, was a frequent visitor to Milwaukee during his touring days, with the groundbreaking heavy metal band Black Sabbath and on his own as a solo act.—
Chris Foran,
jsonline.com,
23 July 2025
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Joan, who was best known for her work as a comedian and, later, for her red carpet interviews and incisive fashion opinions, died in 2014 at age 81.—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
22 July 2025
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Lekman will tour North America this autumn in support of Songs for Other People’s Weddings.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
10 July 2025
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That would have been in the late summer/early autumn of '84.—
David Chiu,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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All of the shooting had to happen at twilight, the time of day when Crewdson works.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
9 July 2025
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There were issues, however—at 12 years old, the dog was in his twilight years, and had medical issues including a severe ear infection.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 June 2025
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“Afternoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afternoon. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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