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
Here, a soaking tub sits beneath expansive windows with views of the hillside, and there’s a private deck where owners can take a morning cup of coffee or an afternoon tea.
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 29 Jan. 2026
Two people allegedly crashed their friend's car during a police pursuit through Los Angeles and Ventura counties on Wednesday afternoon.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Wednesday’s range looks to be 56 in the early morning and 72 in the mid-afternoon.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
The Congresswoman was approached by a man with a syringe on Tuesday afternoon during a Town Hall meeting in Minneapolis.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 29 Jan. 2026
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 29 Jan. 2026
Two people allegedly crashed their friend's car during a police pursuit through Los Angeles and Ventura counties on Wednesday afternoon.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Wednesday’s range looks to be 56 in the early morning and 72 in the mid-afternoon.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
The Congresswoman was approached by a man with a syringe on Tuesday afternoon during a Town Hall meeting in Minneapolis.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for afternoon
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But because this all unfolded early on a Saturday morning, and oil-futures trading doesn’t open until Sunday evening, investors had a slight buffer.—
Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
31 Jan. 2026
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The Senate passed a spending bill Friday evening that extends spending for the Department of Homeland Security − which oversees Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol − for two weeks while lawmakers negotiate over ICE reforms, and funds other government agencies through September.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
31 Jan. 2026
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The looming departures add pressure to an industry already contending with 350,000 open positions — a shortfall that’s expected to grow in coming years as the nation ages.—
Tami Luhby,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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Giuffre died by suicide last year at age 41.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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The photosynthetic blue-green algae typically flourishes during the warmer months of summer and autumn, particularly in an environment with excess nutrients—a process known as eutrophication.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
29 Jan. 2026
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On a trip to India during Diwali last autumn, Starbucks International CEO Brady Brewer tried a saffron tiramisu, as well as a spicy sandwich with chicken tikka at one of the American coffee-shop giant’s local stores.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
29 Jan. 2026
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Talton described sitting in a wheelchair outside the hospital, watching the downtown Phoenix skyline at twilight.—
Richard Ruelas,
AZCentral.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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During totality, temperatures drop, and the daytime sky turns twilight-blue.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Afternoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afternoon. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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