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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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Beatty joined the crowd of spectators outside the center on Friday afternoon as workers were setting up scaffolding around the sign.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026

Thomas Tuchel and his squad will arrive in Kansas City on Saturday afternoon and the equipment was due to be in place beforehand.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

Meta stock was down 0.6% in afternoon trading Friday after bouncing between a gain and a loss all session.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

The national average for a gallon of regular gasoline stood at around $4.11 as of Friday afternoon, according to the American Automobile Association.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026

As the afternoon flies by, Parker’s expression goes from eager, hopeful puppy to sad, dejected old dog.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith



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