afternoon

Example Sentences

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While there will be lots of cloud on Tuesday with rain at times in Northern Ireland and western Scotland, it will become sunnier across England and Wales into the afternoon.

From BBC

I was two or three lessons in when Russell showed up one afternoon.

From Literature

This time I toss and toss until I assume it’s the middle of the afternoon only to look at my clock and discover it’s barely ten.

From Literature

Wall Street's main indices were higher in afternoon trading.

From Barron's

Trading in all contracts on the London Metal Exchange was halted Monday afternoon, preventing electronic orders.

From The Wall Street Journal