afternoon
noun
af·ter·noon
ˌaf-tər-ˈnün 
1
: the part of day between noon and sunset
2
: a relatively late period (as of time or life)
in the afternoon of the 19th century
afternoon
adjective
Examples of afternoon in a Sentence
morning, afternoon, evening, and night
I'll see you again tomorrow afternoon.
It was early afternoon when I left.
She spent the afternoon at the library.
I remember the many rainy afternoons I spent reading at the library.
She doesn't have class on Friday afternoons.
It took us all afternoon to get there.
It's going to be a long afternoon listening to lectures.
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On Thursday afternoon, the Texas football program announced that Louisiana Tech had been added to its schedule for the 2028 season.
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Danny Davis, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
His attorney did not immediately respond to a request for comment Thursday afternoon.
—Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 22 Nov. 2024
The incident took place Tuesday afternoon at the store in Kochville Township and video obtained by MLive shows the deer hopping onto furniture, bleeding and running into walls before sheriff’s deputies grabbed it and carried it out by its legs.
—Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024
More widespread snow is expected late Thursday afternoon into the night.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 21 Nov. 2024
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Danny Davis, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
His attorney did not immediately respond to a request for comment Thursday afternoon.
—Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 22 Nov. 2024
The incident took place Tuesday afternoon at the store in Kochville Township and video obtained by MLive shows the deer hopping onto furniture, bleeding and running into walls before sheriff’s deputies grabbed it and carried it out by its legs.
—Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024
More widespread snow is expected late Thursday afternoon into the night.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Afternoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/afternoon. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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afternoon
noun
af·ter·noon
ˌaf-tər-ˈnün
: the part of day between noon and sunset
afternoon
adjective
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