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
It’s all found just a mile from the Atlantic Ocean inside an old converted gas station, and the long picnic tables under the tall metal awning out front are ideal for whiling away a dreamy barbecue afternoon.
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Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
Later in the afternoon, the Trumps will join the King and Queen in Windsor Castle's Green Drawing Room to view a special display of items from the Royal Collection relating to the United States.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
No charges had been posted in a federal docket listing for Henson by early Wednesday afternoon, and federal prosecutors did not immediately return messages seeking comment.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
Lennar The homebuilder reports Thursday afternoon.
—Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
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Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
Later in the afternoon, the Trumps will join the King and Queen in Windsor Castle's Green Drawing Room to view a special display of items from the Royal Collection relating to the United States.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
No charges had been posted in a federal docket listing for Henson by early Wednesday afternoon, and federal prosecutors did not immediately return messages seeking comment.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
Lennar The homebuilder reports Thursday afternoon.
—Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for afternoon
Noun
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After an evening of dining and drinking, why not rise early in the morning to Soar Above Napa Valley?—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The evening after Jîna’s death, on assignment for the newspaper Ham-Mihan, my friend and colleague Elaheh Mohammadi drove eight hours overnight, through winding mountains and narrow roads, to Saqqez, Jîna’s hometown in Kurdistan.—
Fatemeh Jamalpour,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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A day earlier, the committee acted to change recommendations for young children, indicating that a risk of seizures necessitated separate chickenpox vaccinations through age three.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Sep. 2025
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Kirk, 31, founded Turning Point USA at age 18 and rose to become one of the most prominent conservative voices in the country.—
Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
20 Sep. 2025
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Keep reading for our edit of the best flat knee-high boots for autumn and beyond.—
Emma Spedding,
Vogue,
19 Sep. 2025
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The inky navy, black, gray and peeks of plaid from the autumn/winter 2025 collection are now available to shop.—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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Russian defenses stretched for miles, forcing sapper teams to crawl on their stomachs at twilight to spot and disarm mines under enemy drone surveillance and artillery fire.—
David Kirichenko,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Even at age 33, approaching the twilight of his career, Ali was electromagnetic, drawing the crowd to its feet and polarizing its constituents all at once.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Afternoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afternoon. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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