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after hours

[af-ter-ouuhrz, -ou-erz, ahf-] / ˈæf tərˈaʊərz, -ˈaʊ ərz, ˈɑf- /
NOUN
night
Synonyms
STRONGEST
midnight
STRONG
bedtime blackness dark darkness duskiness evening eventide gloom nightfall nighttime obscurity twilight
WEAK
after dark before dawn dark hours dead of night dusk to dawn nighttide pitch dark pitch-darkness witching hour
Antonyms
STRONG
day daybreak daylight daytime light morning
WEAK
brightness illumination lightness

Example Sentences

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ON Semiconductor exceeded first quarter earnings and revenue forecasts, yet its stock fell 4.2% after hours.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

This anchovy pasta was born after hours of scrolling through pasta recipes on Instagram.

From Salon • May 1, 2026

Alphabet shares rose close to 7% in after hours trade, while Meta Platforms fell by the same amount.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Alphabet's positive performance and specifics around tangible business results from its AI spending saw the stock jump in after hours trading.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

I should be resting after hours of beauty work.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton