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Recent Examples of afternoon As of Wednesday afternoon, world No. 1 and PGA veteran Scottie Scheffler (2022, 2024) was favored to don the famed sportscoat come Sunday (+475), while Tour stalwart Rory McIlroy looks to complete his career Grand Slam at +625 odds. Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 9 Apr. 2025 On Wednesday afternoon, Trump announced the 90-day pause and the increase of import taxes on Beijing. Tara Suter, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025 Pete Alonso continued his torrid start Tuesday afternoon, producing two hits and four RBIs for the surging New York Mets in a 10-5 win over the visiting Miami Marlins in the middle game of a three-game series. Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025 Wayback could not be immediately reached for comment Tuesday afternoon. Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for afternoon
Recent Examples of Synonyms for afternoon
Noun
  • Police are investigating a domestic shooting that left three people dead in Wolcott on Thursday evening.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 28 Mar. 2025
  • But on Thursday evening, a lighter and more carefree set of stylish men hit the royal residence’s grounds — the Italians — to celebrate Brioni’s 80th anniversary and its exclusive 25-piece capsule collection with Mr Porter.
    Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 28 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The National Civilian Community Corps deployed adults between the ages of 18 and 26 to work for weeks at a time to serve in communities, working on disaster response, environmental conservation and wildfire prevention across the country.
    Aishvarya Kavi, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2025
  • World Relief Texas mostly focuses on ages 0-5, while Catholic Charities focuses on students in grades 1-5.
    Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • In autumn cooling temperatures push superintendents into a transition mode, preparing their courses for frost and snow.
    Renny Vandewege, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
  • This native wildflower has exceptional heat and drought tolerance and supports a diversity of wildlife, from native bees and butterflies to goldfinches and other songbirds that feast on the tiny seeds in autumn.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 6 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • At 33 years old, most quarterbacks would be considered to be in the twilight of their careers, but Gannon's best football still lay ahead.
    Omaid Homayun, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Makelele arrived at Chelsea in the twilight of his career.
    The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025

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“Afternoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afternoon. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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