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

From Salon • May 1, 2026

Shares of Chipotle jumped 6.2% after hours on Wednesday, after the company managed to eke out a surprise same-store sales gain for the first quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 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

Investors will soon have their answer: Meta Platforms, Microsoft, Google-parent Alphabet and Amazon report Wednesday after the close, while Apple reports Thursday after hours.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

Wanda shot that down quickly, though, pointing out that the school would most likely have extra security after hours.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro