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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

“It was me just getting caught up in this vortex,” said Po, 29, whose flexible schedule as a writer allowed him to devote a weekday afternoon to the quest.

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

The map shown in the June 8 post only included votes counted through the afternoon following election day.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

By the time the train reaches Baltimore it’s late afternoon.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse



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