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 66-year-old actor was rushed to the hospital Wednesday afternoon after collapsing at his table at Granville restaurant in North Hollywood, TMZ reported.
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Pat Saperstein, Variety, 30 Apr. 2026
For years, though, the Café Royal Grill has been known primarily for afternoon tea.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2026
Thursday will be very warm with a chance for isolated showers and storms developing in the late afternoon.
—Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
Those clouds act like a lid on daytime warming, limiting how much temperatures can recover even in the afternoon.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
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Pat Saperstein, Variety, 30 Apr. 2026
For years, though, the Café Royal Grill has been known primarily for afternoon tea.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2026
Thursday will be very warm with a chance for isolated showers and storms developing in the late afternoon.
—Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
Those clouds act like a lid on daytime warming, limiting how much temperatures can recover even in the afternoon.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for afternoon
Noun
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Across the country, the average price for a gallon of gas remained above $4 Friday evening.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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The cheapest available seat was listed at $237 as of Friday evening.—
Annie Costabile,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Has the state of the world, your age, anything sort of changed your motivation toward the game?—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Positive Results Center empowers healing journeys, helping people of all ages discover their dreams and potential.—
Staff Photographer,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Arsenal went on a brilliant run in the autumn, winning 10 games in a row while City were drifting.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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The seasonal setting also encourages repeat visits, as sculptures appear against spring blooms, summer foliage, and finally the rich colors of autumn.—
Ginger Crichton,
Midwest Living,
30 Apr. 2026
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All other times occur during the period from mid-twilight through the end of evening twilight.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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With Curry available for the postseason, and fellow mainstay Draymond Green also firmly in the twilight of his Hall of Fame career, the current veteran core only has so many more shots at postseason glory before retirement calls.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Afternoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afternoon. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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