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 space effortlessly glides from a.m. bakery (bacon and egg grit fritters) to afternoon bar (French 75 Jell-O shots), and dinners highlight area farmers and anglers.
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AFAR Media, 14 July 2025
The muggy air will drive up heat index values, making those 90-degree afternoon temperatures feel more like 100 or 102 degrees.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 14 July 2025
The posts were removed Sunday afternoon, shortly after appearing on the platform.
—July 14, CBS News, 14 July 2025
That small section of fire was extinguished Sunday afternoon, but videos posted on social media by South Metro Fire Rescue showed the flames continue to spread across the grassy open space, sending up a wall of smoke.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 14 July 2025
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AFAR Media, 14 July 2025
The muggy air will drive up heat index values, making those 90-degree afternoon temperatures feel more like 100 or 102 degrees.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 14 July 2025
The posts were removed Sunday afternoon, shortly after appearing on the platform.
—July 14, CBS News, 14 July 2025
That small section of fire was extinguished Sunday afternoon, but videos posted on social media by South Metro Fire Rescue showed the flames continue to spread across the grassy open space, sending up a wall of smoke.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for afternoon
Noun
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The evening Men's Bible Fellowship meets on the 2nd and 4th Thursday, at 6:00 PM.—
Carin Schoppmeyer,
Arkansas Online,
27 July 2025
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Temperatures are expected to cool to 76 degrees this evening.—
Tory Basile,
IndyStar,
26 July 2025
Noun
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Two other girls - ages 8 and 11 - were rushed to Ryder Trauma Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital in critical condition.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
3 Aug. 2025
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The photo was posted just days after Pope Francis died on Easter this year at age 88.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
3 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Starbucks fall flavors in grocery stores now Along with its fall menu launch date, Starbucks also announced some of its limited-time autumn flavors are available even sooner.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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McCamish also explained that tarantulas spotted above ground near autumn are most likely to be males, as females stay underground in their burrows while the males search for mates.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
29 July 2025
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If Messi and teammate Jordi Alba skip the event and avoid immediate sanctions, as early reporting from ESPN suggests, what is to coerce Kylian Mbappe 10 years or Lamine Yamal 20 years from now in the twilight of their careers?—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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At the moment of reappearance, the sun will be about 11 degrees below the horizon, meaning Maia should reappear in a twilight sky.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
19 July 2025
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“Afternoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afternoon. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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