after hours
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: after the regular quitting or closing time
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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Oliver Renick,
CNBC,
1 July 2026
Sharon Wu,
USA Today,
4 July 2026
Feast your eyes at the Crocker The Crocker Museum has plenty of after-hours events.
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Anne Ewbank,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026
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Phrase
And just Tuesday, Nike shares fell in after hours trading despite an earnings beat after the shoe giant cited worries about the resilience of the Chinese consumer.
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Oliver Renick,
CNBC,
1 July 2026
Adjective
Cooling failures alone make up roughly a quarter of all after-hours service calls.
—
Sharon Wu,
USA Today,
4 July 2026
Feast your eyes at the Crocker The Crocker Museum has plenty of after-hours events.
—
Anne Ewbank,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026
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“After hours.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/after%20hours. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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