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 heavy rain will hit Washington, D.C., by Wednesday afternoon and then New York City and New England on Wednesday evening.
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Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 4 Mar. 2025
Markets were well off their session lows in afternoon trading.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2025
After reports Tuesday morning that said Irving had torn his ACL, the team confirmed the severity of the injury later that afternoon.
—Ben Church, CNN, 4 Mar. 2025
The cameras roll, and the sea and sky, with a click of a mouse, become a tropical afternoon and a gentle swell, and Sandokan sails once more.
—John Bleasdale, Variety, 21 Feb. 2025
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Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 4 Mar. 2025
Markets were well off their session lows in afternoon trading.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2025
After reports Tuesday morning that said Irving had torn his ACL, the team confirmed the severity of the injury later that afternoon.
—Ben Church, CNN, 4 Mar. 2025
The cameras roll, and the sea and sky, with a click of a mouse, become a tropical afternoon and a gentle swell, and Sandokan sails once more.
—John Bleasdale, Variety, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for afternoon
Noun
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However, the real highlight is the live performance done by Heini’s son, Dan Daniell, each evening.—
Rachel Dube,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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The evening is expected to remain overcast with a low around 49.—
Todd Karpovich,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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However, featuring a temple building, a battleground and a speeder bike, there's plenty to play with, and lots to keep kids of all ages happy.—
Kimberley Snaith,
Space.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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Before her surgery, Riehle had searched social media to find someone her age — or at least someone similar — who had undergone a glossectomy, but found little.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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In the autumn of 2023, one significant servicer even sent bills late or with errors, which was confusing.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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In autumn, the ranch holds chuck wagon races and trail rides.—
Colleen Creamer,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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As twilight fades in the western sky, look for the brilliant planet Venus shining at magnitude -4.8 near a delicate waxing crescent moon.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Several of them will only appear low on the western horizon around twilight, but three will be bright and high in the sky after sunset.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Afternoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afternoon. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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