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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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Home-field advantage in the afternoon always helps Palos Verdes, but more important is the duo of quarterback Ryan Rakowski and receiver Jalen Flowers clicking against an Inglewood team that has some top defensive linemen.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

For a midweek afternoon trip from the airport to my house, Waymo charged $25.21 versus $41.99 for Lyft and $63.99 for Uber.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Further north, no frost is expected by Friday dawn and afternoon highs will peak in the mid teens Celsius.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

So, since that “Odyssey” contract was trading at 50 cents on Kalshi as of Monday afternoon, that means the market believes Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster has a 50% chance of winning.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

We went on for half an hour and camped until four o'clock in the afternoon, then we left for Finger Lake.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell

On hot afternoons, when demand for power peaks, solar is now regularly supplying around a third of the electricity used across Texas, says Mark Stover, executive director of the Texas Solar and Storage Association.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

Basin, while the afternoons see air over the chillier ocean water move inland.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 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

Over the roar of the engine, I told him I’d found a job but that I would drive the crane in the afternoons, until he could hire someone.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover



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