this afternoon

idiom

: during the afternoon today
We went for a walk this afternoon.

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Noticed a few in the #Royals dugout this afternoon. Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 12 Apr. 2025 President Trump is in Washington and will head to Florida this afternoon. Cate Martel, The Hill, 11 Apr. 2025 That day was certainly upon us — until this afternoon, when Trump announced a three-month pause on his global trade war (save the onerous tariff regime imposed on China). Noah Rothman, National Review, 9 Apr. 2025 In the middle of last week, the Weather Gods determined that a Zeus-on-Olympus temper tantrum was warranted for the upland South and Midwest, which torrents and flooding moved the Blue Grass to this afternoon in Lexington. Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for this afternoon

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“This afternoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/this%20afternoon. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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