after-hours
adjective
af·ter-hours
ˌaf-tər-ˈau̇(-ə)rz 
: engaged in or operating after a legal or conventional closing time
after-hours drinking
an after-hours club
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The first night’s after-hours set features T-Pain, followed by Creed taking that slot on Saturday and the Backstreet Boys doing it late Sunday.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 7 Apr. 2025
This article refers to after-hours traders parking fundamentals and instead trading on vibes.
—Hersh Shefrin, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Fashion stocks reportedly plummeted in after-hours trading.
—Mecca Pryor, Essence, 4 Apr. 2025
Major tech stocks, which have already had a rocky year so far, also plunged in after-hours trading.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 3 Apr. 2025
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Chris Willman, Variety, 7 Apr. 2025
This article refers to after-hours traders parking fundamentals and instead trading on vibes.
—Hersh Shefrin, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Fashion stocks reportedly plummeted in after-hours trading.
—Mecca Pryor, Essence, 4 Apr. 2025
Major tech stocks, which have already had a rocky year so far, also plunged in after-hours trading.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 3 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for after-hours
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“After-hours.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/after-hours. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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