afternoon

noun

ˌaf-tər-ˈnün How to pronounce afternoon (audio)
Definition of afternoonnext
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 Royals have a chance to secure an important tie-breaker advantage over the Tigers with a win on Sunday afternoon. — Kansas City Star, 23 Aug. 2026 But on a Sunday afternoon in which Cody Bellinger’s return from a hamstring strain made the lineup a little more whole, the Yankees delivered one of their most well-rounded offensive performances in weeks. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 23 Aug. 2026 The annual parade, now in its 46th year, stepped off Sunday afternoon. — Evgenia Anastasakos, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026 Authorities had not released the identities of the man and woman as of Sunday afternoon. — Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for afternoon
Recent Examples of Synonyms for afternoon
  1. evening
  2. age
  3. autumn
  4. twilight
Noun
  • Police characterized the incident Sunday evening near the city’s West End neighborhood as a family disturbance.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Her first touch in just 28 seconds led to a rebound goal, evening it at 2 in the 68th minute.
    — Phuoc Nguyen, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of evening
Noun
  • Influencers come in all races, ages, socioeconomic and educational backgrounds, genders, and occupations.
    — Laura Jung, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Her husband of nearly 58 years, businessman Carl Dean, died at age 82 on March 3, 2025.
    — Deborah Wilker, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of age
Noun
  • Hodgkinson will officially join the Hay Festival team in the autumn.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Dunkin' is celebrating the arrival of autumn by giving coffee fans a free treat.
    — Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of autumn
Noun
  • But there have also been many mid-30s former All-Stars who couldn’t muster anything remotely close to greatness during their twilight tours with the Heat.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 23 Aug. 2026
  • All of that and more makes for an enticing season ahead, and a lot to wonder about, with the 2026 Chiefs … and their capacity to add more luster to Arrowhead’s legacy in its twilight years.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of twilight

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“Afternoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afternoon. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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