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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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Thomas Tuchel and his squad will arrive in Kansas City on Saturday afternoon and the equipment was due to be in place beforehand.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

As the summer heat swelled in the late afternoon, Druzhkivka residents flocked to the waterways.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

The national average for a gallon of regular gasoline stood at around $4.11 as of Friday afternoon, according to the American Automobile Association.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026

Local resident Reyna Vaca visited the memorial Tuesday afternoon and told the Santa Barbara News-Press that she remembered laughing with one of the victims, Munoz-Gautreaux, at a party just hours before the crash.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

“Thanks! Are we gonna see you this afternoon? Black Alliance starts at three fifteen,” she says, filled with hope and enthusiasm.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold



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