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
But, to their delight, the whale was last seen on the afternoon of March 25, appearing to exit the estuary.
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Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
The New York Times first reported the news on Friday afternoon.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The Huskies arrived back to campus Saturday afternoon and spent about 24 hours apart before returning to the gym on Sunday afternoon for some shooting.
—Tim Casey, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Their next game is Thursday at the Columbus Blue Jackets, so the team is flying back to South Florida on Monday and will leave for Columbus on Wednesday afternoon.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
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Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
The New York Times first reported the news on Friday afternoon.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The Huskies arrived back to campus Saturday afternoon and spent about 24 hours apart before returning to the gym on Sunday afternoon for some shooting.
—Tim Casey, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Their next game is Thursday at the Columbus Blue Jackets, so the team is flying back to South Florida on Monday and will leave for Columbus on Wednesday afternoon.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for afternoon
Recent Examples of Synonyms for afternoon
Noun
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Leaving a bar in Mayfair, Eddie Harrigan (Anson Boon) tries to persuade a reluctant Tommy Stevenson (Felix Edwards) to keep the evening going.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
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On Thursday evening, many of the biggest stars on YouTube gathered marketers from companies like Amazon, Disney, Shopify, Uber, and Airbnb to do something new: Unveil a development slate.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Nine male and six female victims ranging in age from 16 to 36 were injured, police said.—
Chris Boyette,
CNN,
23 Mar. 2025
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Nine of the 15 surviving victims are male and six are female, with ages ranging from 16 to 36, according to police.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Anyway, that day won’t dawn this autumn as there is a port on the forthcoming iPhone 17 Air.—
David Phelan,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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City, imperious under Pep Guardiola for so long, imploded in the autumn and on Christmas Day, sat seventh.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
The Athletic,
19 Mar. 2025
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Last Chance To See Venus What's already happened to Saturn is about to happen to Venus, the brightest and most impressive star in the twilight night sky.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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By the time we’re situated in our boats, the sun isn’t quite up, but twilight is in full swing.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Afternoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afternoon. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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