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
The other man who firefighters rescued from the burning home remained hospitalized Thursday afternoon.
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Kendrick Calfee
february 5, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2026
The trade deadline is Thursday afternoon.
—CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Nearby schools will continue to operate as planned, officials said, though school officials in Mansfield were working on alternate bus routes for the afternoon.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
Hernandez’s trial began Tuesday afternoon before Miami-Dade County Court Judge Ritamaria Cuervo.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
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Kendrick Calfee
february 5, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2026
The trade deadline is Thursday afternoon.
—CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Nearby schools will continue to operate as planned, officials said, though school officials in Mansfield were working on alternate bus routes for the afternoon.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
Hernandez’s trial began Tuesday afternoon before Miami-Dade County Court Judge Ritamaria Cuervo.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for afternoon
Recent Examples of Synonyms for afternoon
Noun
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There was no public contact or attorney listed yet for the suspect as of Saturday evening.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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The Concord Police Department met with the Hernandez Castro family to review the preliminary medical examiner’s report, share videos and photos from the evening, and answer their questions.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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By age 2, most kids know how to play pretend.—
Adithi Ramakrishnan,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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Castle, who entered Saturday with an age of 21 years and 98 days, is the youngest player to ever put up the stat line of 40 points, 12 assists and 12 rebounds, passing Oscar Robertson, per ESPN’s Mike Wright.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Hardy cyclamen is a perennial, which blooms in late summer to autumn with the leaves remaining evergreen throughout the winter.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
12 Feb. 2026
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Plant at the Right Time Bulbs are usually planted in autumn, sometime between September and November, depending on your USDA Hardiness Zone.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Feb. 2026
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By the end of February, Saturn’s already in the very low western sky as evening twilight sets in.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
1 Feb. 2026
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Talton described sitting in a wheelchair outside the hospital, watching the downtown Phoenix skyline at twilight.—
Richard Ruelas,
AZCentral.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Afternoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afternoon. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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