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 judging itself takes hours, with wave after wave of steers entering the arena until mid afternoon, when the overall champion is crowned.
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Feb. 2025
Under the ruling, by U.S. District Judge George O’Toole Jr. in Boston, the deadline will be postponed until after a court hearing, scheduled for Monday afternoon, the Associated Press reported.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
Shearer concluded her Instagram Stories on Monday afternoon by including an image of her feet on the hospital bed.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025
Three juveniles were arrested in connection with an armed carjacking in New Haven on Monday afternoon, leading to a police pursuit that ended in a crash off of Interstate 91.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 28 Jan. 2025
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Feb. 2025
Under the ruling, by U.S. District Judge George O’Toole Jr. in Boston, the deadline will be postponed until after a court hearing, scheduled for Monday afternoon, the Associated Press reported.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
Shearer concluded her Instagram Stories on Monday afternoon by including an image of her feet on the hospital bed.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025
Three juveniles were arrested in connection with an armed carjacking in New Haven on Monday afternoon, leading to a police pursuit that ended in a crash off of Interstate 91.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for afternoon
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On Sunday evening, the eyes of the nation and beyond will turn to the game at the Superdome and then on Monday morning, the NFL will move out of New Orleans, handing the Super Bowl baton on to San Francisco and the Bay Area in California, which hosts in 2026.—
Adam Crafton,
The Athletic,
8 Feb. 2025
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Matching the mood of the evening, many guests opted to wear darker and neutral tones—though that didn’t preclude them from dynamic fashion moments.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
8 Feb. 2025
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The festival, a beloved Presidents Day weekend tradition, continues Sunday and Monday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Haulover Park, north of Miami Beach, offering kite-flying demonstrations, activities for all ages, and a chance to experience the magic of the wind.—
Matias J. Ocner,
Miami Herald,
16 Feb. 2025
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And Canada’s links here to a golden past — Crosby, Brad Marchand and Drew Doughty — looked their ages on Saturday night.—
Chris Johnston,
The Athletic,
16 Feb. 2025
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From the cowboy-ish kick-flares that were all over Louis Vuitton’s autumn/winter 2025 runway, to the puddling hemlines seen at Fendi, Dsquared2 and Ami’s spring/summer 2025 shows, hip-skimming slacker jeans dominated menswear collections.—
Daisy Jones,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2025
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The supermodel, 29, appeared on the catwalk for Calvin Klein’s autumn/winter 2025 runway show on Friday, Feb. 7 — the label's first New York Fashion Week show since 2018.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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The old fire still burns, the flames glowing as fierce and bright as ever against the gathering twilight.—
Rory Smith,
The Athletic,
4 Feb. 2025
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In the second half of the month, Saturn will become increasingly difficult to spot against the brightening evening twilight, eventually fading into the sun's glare by month's end.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
1 Feb. 2025
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“Afternoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afternoon. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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