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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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But royal sources say Prince Harry and Meghan were made aware of the letter, sent on Monday afternoon, before it was made public.

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

Rising oil prices weighed on market sentiment in afternoon European trade after the U.S. and Iran increased efforts to control the Strait of Hormuz.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

County Sunday, which will most likely form in the afternoon, over the mountains and foothills, the weather service said.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 6, 2026

I would not necessarily improve an afternoon at the Montrose Bird Sanctuary by having someone stationed at the exit to hand me a receipt: You saw $46 worth of warblers today.

From Salon Sep. 6, 2026

Father Monaghan and Lulu spend the afternoon with Joey.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

In the basement of St. Boniface Church in Anaheim on weekday afternoons and weekend mornings in the mid-1990s, my sister, about 20 other teenagers and I learned about the tenets of our faith.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

European authorities issued health warnings, battled wildfires and urged people to avoid outdoor activities during afternoons.

From Barron's Aug. 2, 2026

Why aren’t we talking about Pogacar’s staggering performance, or great afternoons from riders like Richard Carapaz and Mads Pedersen?

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

It is hourly in the afternoons and the council said it had asked operators SPT if more frequents services were possible, but were told there was not enough demand to justify it.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

There was plinking in the afternoons, plinking in the evenings.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama



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