late afternoon

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The detective sought data on phones that were within 150 yards of the credit union within one hour of the late afternoon robbery.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026

The patio was catching the late afternoon sun, and the olive oil surrounding the gigantes — those enormous, tender butter beans — seemed almost gilded.

From Salon • Jun. 16, 2026

It’s late afternoon, and the sun warmly filters through the windows of the room, a space he calls his “sanctuary,” the place he has written his last 15 movies.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

The scene in the rainbow picture is late afternoon in haying season, probably July.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

In the late afternoon I went alone to the creek.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo