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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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You get a manuscript at 2 p.m. in the afternoon and you know you better read it fast so you can be part of the bidding.

From Los Angeles Times

A sunny afternoon, sitting outside with my grandsons when — ping!

From Los Angeles Times

Few people forget their school cross-country days, trudging through murky playing fields on freezing winter afternoons, invariably clad in kit sourced from the lost property bin.

From BBC

Later on Thursday afternoon, parts of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly could see gusts of up to 90mph, bringing the risk of falling debris and potential danger to life.

From BBC

Revolution Medicines had a market value of around $16 billion before The Wall Street Journal reported on the talks Wednesday afternoon.

From The Wall Street Journal