afternoon
Example Sentences
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One afternoon, the coach called Armstrong over to the television.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
He was however conspicuously set to skip the main international ceremony marking the anniversary of the landings, which heralded an end to World War II, later in the afternoon.
From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026
On Thursday afternoon, the New York Times published a piece with accounts from several of Platner’s former girlfriends.
From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026
On an afternoon that was cooler and grayer than Thursday, the woman ranked No. 1 in the world got back on track.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
“Good afternoon, cottonmouths. We’ve come to see Hesterfowl about an urgent problem. Kindly let us pass.”
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
Vocabulary lists containing afternoon
