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afternoon

[af-ter-noon, ahf-, af-ter-noon, ahf-, af-, ahf-] / ˌæf tərˈnun, ˌɑf-, ˈæf tərˈnun, ˈɑf-, ˌæf-, ˌɑf- /
NOUN
period after 12 noon and before sunset
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In the afternoon, Goebbels and Heinrich Himmler toured Weimar by motorcycle.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

On the afternoon of Game 4, with the New York Yankees looking to beat Derek Lowe and sweep the Sox, Boston’s Kevin Millar stepped on the field at Fenway Park and issued a warning.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

By Sunday afternoon, the rumor had acquired its supposed smoking gun.

From Salon ● Oct. 15, 2026

A weather front that has already brought rain to Scotland and Northern Ireland will edge slowly southwards on Thursday, meaning a soggy afternoon for northern England, Wales and parts of south-west England.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

It wasn’t until we were back home that afternoon that I had a chance to sit Karl down and explain all about Lizzie, and her elephant story.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo

In the basement of St. Boniface Church in Anaheim on weekday afternoons and weekend mornings in the mid-1990s, my sister, about 20 other teenagers and I learned about the tenets of our faith.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

European authorities issued health warnings, battled wildfires and urged people to avoid outdoor activities during afternoons.

From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026

Premium services like NFL Sunday Ticket, which carries all out-of-market games on Sunday afternoons, start at $240 a year and can exceed $500 in some configurations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

It is hourly in the afternoons and the council said it had asked operators SPT if more frequents services were possible, but were told there was not enough demand to justify it.

From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026

Instead of pain, a delicious sensation of repose came over him, repose as he remembered it from days long forgotten in Caer Dallben, the warm bed of his childhood, drowsy summer afternoons.

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander


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